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                                                                    Exhibit 10.6

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

      THIS AGREEMENT is made August 12, 2004, between Universal Am-Can, Ltd., a
Delaware corporation ("Buyer") and Angelo A. Fonzi (the "Consultant").

                                   BACKGROUND

      WHEREAS, Consultant has contemporaneously herewith sold all of his stock
(the "Stock") in AFA Enterprises, Inc. ("AFA"), a Pennsylvania corporation, and
all of his personal goodwill in the transportation business (the "Personal
Goodwill") to Buyer (the "Acquisition"); and

      WHEREAS, Buyer desires to engage Consultant to assist in the transition of
ownership of AFA, including to cause the effective transfer of the Personal
Goodwill, and Consultant agrees to accept such engagement, on the following
terms,

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and in further
consideration of the promises herein contained, Buyer and the Consultant agree:

                    SECTION 1 - RETENTION OF CONSULTANT; TERM

      Buyer hereby retains the services of Consultant, and the Consultant agrees
to perform services as reasonably requested by Buyer, for a term of four (4)
years from and after the Effective Date hereof, under the terms and conditions
herein provided. Consultant shall be designated President Emeritus of AFA.

                 SECTION 2 - DUTIES OF CONSULTANT; COMPENSATION

      A. Consultant shall perform such services as Buyer shall reasonably
request to assist with the transition of the ownership of AFA, and the Personal
Goodwill, from Consultant to Buyer. Consultant shall join Buyer in announcing
the Acquisition, and in introducing Buyer to all Key Relationships (as hereafter
defined). Consultant shall use his best efforts to perform his duties in a
prompt and competent manner as and when reasonably requested by Buyer.
Consultant's duties shall include, without limitation, using his best efforts to
assist in the aspects

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of the ownership and operational transition of AFA and its subsidiaries, and of
the Personal Goodwill, as each relates to operations and to relationships with
key employees, commission and other agents (collectively, "agents"), fleet
owners, owner-operators and customers of AFA and/or its subsidiaries (the "Key
Relationships"). In this regard, Consultant shall use his best efforts to cause
the Key Relationships to remain intact following the Acquisition. In particular,
Consultant, at such times and frequency as are mutually agreeable to Consultant
and Buyer: (a) shall participate in joint visits with such agents, fleet owners,
owner-operators and customers as Buyer may reasonably request, and (b) shall
consult with Buyer by telephone as reasonably requested by Buyer.

      In addition, Consultant shall attend such AFA company meetings as may be,
from time to time reasonably required by Buyer upon reasonable notice, and shall
use his best efforts to serve as a public relations ambassador for Buyer and AFA
at such times and frequency as are mutually agreeable to Consultant and Buyer.
Any such company meeting shall be at such location as the Buyer may designate.
Except as may be reasonably necessary with respect to the participation in
company meetings or on joint visits with agents, fleet owners, owner-operators
and customers, it is understood that Consultant shall otherwise be rendering
services hereunder from his home office. Consultant shall maintain reasonable
availability to perform his services hereunder at such times and with such
frequency during the term hereof as are mutually agreeable to Consultant and
Buyer.

      B. In consideration of such services, Buyer shall pay to Consultant the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) per month, such payments to commence on
the Effective Date of the Purchase Agreement between Consultant and the
predecessor to Buyer ("the Purchase Agreement") and continue for a period of
twelve (12) months and thereafter Buyer shall pay to Consultant the sum of Five
Thousand ($5,000) Dollars per month during years two through four of the term
hereof, with the payment for any portion of a month to be prorated in accordance
with this Section.

      C. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be entitled to use
of the 2003 leased Mercedes, currently used by Consultant, the rental for which
shall be paid by Buyer, including reimbursement for fuel, insurance and all
other automobile expenses, until the earlier of the expiration of the term
hereof or the term of such lease. Upon expiration of the lease for

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the 2003 Mercedes, if prior to the expiration of the term hereof, Consultant
shall receive a Four Hundred ($400) Dollar per month automobile allowance until
the term of this Agreement has expired.

      D. Consultant shall be reimbursed for all bona fide business expenses
incurred by Consultant in performing services hereunder, upon presentation of
receipts and other appropriate documentation therefor.

      E. Buyer shall provide medical insurance for Consultant's spouse (but not
Consultant) during the term hereof.

      F. Notwithstanding any language contained herein to the contrary, the term
of this Agreement shall terminate upon Consultant's death or in the event he is
unable to provide services hereunder due to his illness, accident or injury, for
any period of 90 consecutive days, and in such event, Buyer shall have no
further obligations to Consultant from and after such termination.

                       SECTION 3 - INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

      Consultant is not an employee of Buyer for any purpose whatsoever but is
an Independent Contractor. Buyer is interested only in the results obtained by
Consultant, who shall have control of the manner and means of performing under
this Agreement. Consultant shall pay all income and other taxes with respect to
the amounts payable to Consultant hereunder, and shall defend, indemnify and
hold harmless Buyer with respect thereto.

                              SECTION 4 - AUTHORITY

      Consultant acknowledges and agrees, except as specifically authorized by
Buyer, that he has no authority to enter into agreements for and on behalf of
Buyer, AFA or any subsidiary of AFA, and no authority to bind any of them in any
way whatsoever.

                      SECTION 5 - CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

      Consultant shall keep secret and confidential all Confidential Information
of Buyer, AFA or any subsidiary of AFA, and shall not use or disclose such
Confidential Information, either during or at any time after the term of this
Agreement, without the express written consent of

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Buyer. For purposes of this Section 5, "Confidential Information" shall mean
information not generally known about Buyer (or its parent corporation,
Universal Truckload Services, Inc or any other subsidiary thereof), AFA or any
subsidiary of AFA which is disclosed or becomes known to Consultant as a
consequence of or through his activities under this Agreement, or prior
relationships with AFA and its subsidiaries or his prior use of the Personal
Goodwill, including but not limited to, matters of a technical nature, such as
"know how", innovations, discoveries, methods, software programs, service
methodologies, research projects and methods; matters of a business nature, such
as information about costs, profits, markets, sales, business processes,
computer programs, accounting methods, information systems, and business,
financial or financing plans and reports (whether or not disclosed to a
government agency); the identity of specific current or potential employees or
independent contractors (including owner-operators and fleet owners); the
identity of commission and other agents and the identity of business
relationships with specific persons and specific business organizations; as well
as all information protectable as trade secrets, including unpublished financial
statements, budgets, projections, prices, costs, customer and supplier lists and
training and promotional materials; and any other information of a similar
nature. Upon the termination of this Agreement, Consultant shall deliver to
Buyer all records, including copies thereof, which contain Confidential
Information, including but not limited to such documents as memoranda, notes,
records, manuals, and software which has come into Consultant's possession or
was obtained by Consultant subsequent to the Effective Date of this Agreement.
Further, Consultant agrees not to breach any other agreement regarding
Confidential Information to which he is a party in connection with the
Acquisition. Nothing contained in this Section is intended to prohibit Seller
from using such Proprietary Information concerning the Corporate Group as may be
required for Seller, its accountants and other representatives to prepare, file
and support any tax returns and other necessary documents applicable to periods
on and prior to the Effective Date of the Purchase Agreement.

                          SECTION 6 - INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

      Consultant agrees that a breach or threatened breach of Section 5 of this
Agreement may result in irreparable injury to Buyer, and therefore, in addition
to all other remedies provided by

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law, Consultant consents that Buyer shall be entitled to an injunction to
prevent a breach or threatened breach of any of the obligations contained
herein.

                           SECTION 7 - EFFECTIVE DATE

      This Consulting Agreement will become effective on the Effective Date of
the Purchase Agreement. Any action or proceeding seeking to enforce any
provision of, or based on any right arising out of, this Agreement may be
brought, exclusively, against any of the parties in the courts of the State of
Michigan, County of Macomb, or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, located in
Alleghany County, Pennsylvania or if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the
United States District Court located in either Detroit, Michigan or Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, and each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction of such
courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such action or
proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein.

                               SECTION 8 - NOTICES

      All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder, shall
be in writing, and shall be deemed to have been duly given if given in the
manner set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

                            SECTION 9 - MICHIGAN LAW

      This Agreement has been made in Michigan and shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of Michigan without regard to conflicts of law
principles.

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      Executed as of the date set forth above.

"Consultant"                                "Buyer"
                                            Universal Am-Can, Ltd.

/s/ Angelo A. Fonzi                         /s/ Donald B. Cochran
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Angelo A. Fonzi                             a Delaware corporation

                                            By:
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                                                  Its:
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.7

                             COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE

      This Covenant Not to Compete (the "Agreement") dated as of the 12 day of
August 2004, is between Angelo A. Fonzi ("Seller"), Universal Am-Can, Ltd.
("Buyer") and Universal Truckload Services, Inc. ("UTSI").

      WITNESSETH:

      WHEREAS, the Seller, as the sole shareholder of AFA Enterprises, Inc.
("AFA"), a Pennsylvania corporation, has sold all of the capital stock in AFA to
Buyer under a Purchase Agreement dated August 12, 2004 between Seller and UTSI
(the "Purchase Agreement"); and

      WHEREAS, under the Purchase Agreement, Seller has also sold to Buyer all
of Seller's personal goodwill in the transportation industry ("Seller's Personal
Goodwill"); and

      WHEREAS, AFA is the sole shareholder of All Purpose Leasing, Inc.,
Angesco, Inc., FSK Leasing, Inc., Great American Lines, Inc., Great American
Logistics, Inc., and Independent Leasing & Personnel Corp. (hereafter, AFA and
its subsidiaries are sometimes collectively referred to as the "Corporate
Group"); and

      WHEREAS, Buyer is a subsidiary of UTSI, and is UTSI's assignee under the
Purchase Agreement; and

      WHEREAS, it is possible, as the result of reorganization or other events,
that the Corporate Group could be expanded or reorganized, and, as used in this
Agreement, the term "Corporate Group" shall mean and include the Corporate Group
as described above and as the same may be hereafter reorganized or expanded; and

      WHEREAS, UTSI has other subsidiaries in the same business as the Corporate
Group; and

      WHEREAS, hereafter Buyer, the members of the Corporate Group, UTSI and the
other subsidiaries of UTSI, whether now existing or hereafter acquired or
formed, shall be collectively referred to as the "Protected Parties" and
individually as a "Protected Party".

      WHEREAS, under the Purchase Agreement, Seller has agreed not to compete
with the Protected Parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the terms,
conditions and mutual covenants appearing in this Agreement, and to induce Buyer
to

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consummate the transactions under the Purchase Agreement, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:

                          SECTION 1 - GRANT OF COVENANT

      Seller (which term for the purposes of this Agreement shall include Seller
individually and any other person or entity on whose behalf Seller may knowingly
act or in which Seller may have an equity or other interest, except any interest
in any publicly traded company of five percent (5%) or less, hereby, covenants,
agrees and warrants that during the term of this Agreement:

            1.1 Seller shall not directly or indirectly compete with any
Protected Party in any motor carrier transportation, transportation brokerage or
logistics business ("the Competing Business") except on behalf of a Protected
Party, offered and conducted by the Protected Parties, or any of them, within
the Territory (as defined below).

            1.2 Seller shall not induce or encourage any employee, officer,
director, commission or other agent, or independent contractor (including
owner-operators and fleet owners) to terminate, cease or reduce any position,
agreement, or employment, contractor, or other business relationship with any
Protected Party; nor shall he hire, retain or employ any person who is an
employee, officer, commission or other agent or contractor (including
owner-operators and fleet owners) of any Protected Party.

            1.3 Seller shall not, in connection with any Competing Business,
solicit, do business with or provide goods or services to any person or entity
that is or was a customer, client, commission or other agent, owner-operator
(including fleet owners) or contractor of any Protected Party. Seller shall not
interfere with or intervene in any transaction or relationship between Buyer or
any Protected Party, on the one hand, and any such person or entity, on the
other hand. Seller shall not knowingly or intentionally damage or destroy the
reputation or goodwill of any Protected Party or any regard for any Protected
Party among its suppliers, employees, independent contractors (including
owner-operators and fleet owners), commission or other agents, customers or
others that have acquired (or shall hereafter acquire) goods or services from
any Protected Party or that have engaged in any business or other transaction
with any Protected Party.

            1.4 Seller acknowledges that each Protected Party possesses and will
continue to develop or acquire certain Proprietary Information (as defined
below) and that they have an important interest in protecting the
confidentiality of such Proprietary Information and providing for the ownership
of proprietary rights in that information.

            1.5 Seller agrees, during the term of this Agreement, not to
disclose or use any such Proprietary Information. As used in this Agreement,
"Proprietary Information" shall include all information contained in patents,
patent applications,

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renewals or continuations, or other technical disclosures held or filed by any
Protected Party, business ideas, know-how, copyrights and copyright
applications, trademarks and trademark applications, writings and designs, the
identity of specific customers or potential customers, the identity of specific
current or potential employees or independent contractors (including
owner-operators and fleet owners), the identity of commission and other agents
and the identity of business relationships with specific persons and specific
business organizations, as well as all other information protectable as trade
secrets, including computer programs, know-how, or marketing and business plans,
strategies, business methods, unpublished financial statements, financing,
financial and business plans and reports (whether or not disclosed to a
government agency) budgets, projections, prices, costs, customer and supplier
lists and training and promotional materials. Nothing contained in this Section
is intended to prohibit Seller from using such Proprietary Information
concerning the Corporate Group as may be required for Seller, its accountants
and other representatives to prepare, file and support any tax returns and other
necessary documents applicable to periods on and prior to the Effective Date of
the Purchase Agreement.

            1.6 The "Territory" subject to this Agreement shall be the United
States (other than Hawaii and Alaska), Mexico, and Canada.

            1.7 Seller acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions, rights and
remedies under this Agreement are reasonable in duration and territory, are
designed and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the
Protected Parties in an appropriate manner under all of the circumstances, and
do not confer a benefit on the Protected Parties disproportionate to the benefit
received by the Seller as the result of the Purchase Agreement. Seller
acknowledges and agrees that the Territory is reasonable and appropriate for the
purposes of the parties to this Agreement.

            1.8 Seller agrees not to challenge the provisions of this Section 1
as invalid or unenforceable because of (i) the scope of the Territory, (ii)
actions subject hereto or restricted hereby, or (iii) the period of time within
which such provisions are effective; provided that such provisions shall be
subject to the provisions of Section 5 of this Agreement.

                     SECTION 2 - CONSIDERATION FOR COVENANT

      The consideration for this Agreement shall consist of the inducement to
Buyer to close and consummate the transactions under the Purchase Agreement, and
the Purchase Price to be paid to Seller thereunder.

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                          SECTION 3 - INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

      Seller acknowledges that his breach or threatened violation of any of the
restrictive covenants contained in Section 1 hereof will cause irreparable
damage to one or more of the Protected Parties for which remedies at law would
be inadequate. Seller further acknowledges that the restrictive covenants set
forth herein are essential terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement and to
the decision of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.
Seller, therefore, agrees that Buyer, UTSI and the other Protected Parties shall
each be entitled to a decree or order by any court of competent jurisdiction
enjoining such threatened or actual violation of any of such covenants. Such
decree or order, to the extent appropriate, shall specifically enforce the full
performance of any such covenant by Seller. In the event of a breach of this
Agreement by Seller, Buyer, UTSI and the applicable Protected Parties shall be
entitled to damages for such breach. The entitlement to damages and the amount
of such damages shall be determined pursuant to applicable Michigan law. All of
the foregoing remedies shall be in addition to all other remedies available at
law or equity. If any portion of this Section 3 is adjudicated to be invalid or
unenforceable, this Section 3 shall be deemed amended to delete therefrom the
portion so adjudicated. Seller and Buyer hereby consent and agree to the
jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction in Macomb County, Michigan,
or the Commonwealth of Pennyslvania, located in Alleghany County, Pennsylvania,
or if it has or can acquire jurisidiction, in the United States District Court
located in either Detroit, Michigan or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and that these
courts shall be the exclusive forum for any action relating to this Agreement.

                             SECTION 4 - CONTINUITY

      Subject to Section 6 hereunder, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit
of and be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and assigns,
heirs, personal representations, executors, administrators, legatees and legal
representatives.

                            SECTION 5 - SEVERABILITY

      Should any part of this Agreement, for any reason whatsoever, be declared
invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced in whole or in part, such
decision shall not affect the validity of any remaining portion, which remaining
portion shall remain in full force and effect as if this Agreement had been
executed with the invalid portion thereof eliminated, and it is hereby declared
the intention of the parties hereto that they would have executed the remaining
portion of this Agreement without including therein any portion which may for
any reason be declared invalid. Notwithstanding this section, should a court of
competent jurisdiction determine that any provision of this covenant is
unreasonable because of geographic scope, duration, type or line of business,
the court may modify the provisions of this Agreement to make it reasonable

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and enforceable, and, as so modified, this Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.

                             SECTION 6 - ASSIGNMENT

      This Agreement may be assigned, in whole or in part (including on a shared
basis) by Buyer (a) in connection with any whole or partial transfer of the
business operations and assets acquired under the Purchase Agreement and/or (b)
to any entity affiliated with Buyer by common ownership. Any such assignee shall
have the same rights and protections and be subject to all of the liabilities
and obligations hereunder as Buyer. Within five (5) days after any assignment
contemplated by this Section, Buyer will deliver to Seller signed originals of
all documents executed in order to implement the assignment.

                               SECTION 7 - NOTICES

            7.1 All notices, requests, consents and demands by the parties
hereunder shall be delivered by hand, by recognized national overnight courier
or by deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the party to be notified
at the addresses set forth below:

      If to Seller, to:                     Angelo A. Fonzi
                                            933 Waterville Court
                                            Dyer, IN 46311

      If to Protected Party, at:            11355 Stephens Road
                                            Warren, Michigan  48089
                                            Attn: Mr. Robert Sigler

            7.2 Notices given by mail shall be deemed effective on the earlier
of the date shown on the proof of receipt of such mail or three (3) business
days after the date of mailing thereof. Other notices shall be deemed given on
the date of receipt. Any party hereto may change the address specified in
Section 7.1 by written notice to the other parties hereto.

                               SECTION 8 - WAIVER

      The failure of any party to insist upon the strict performance of any of
the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as
a waiver or relinquishment of future compliance therewith or with any other
term, condition or provision, and said terms, conditions and provisions shall
remain in full force and

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effect. No waiver of any term, condition or provision of this Agreement on the
part of any party shall be effective for any purpose whatsoever unless such
waiver is in writing and signed by such party.

                                SECTION 9 - TERM

      Except as otherwise provided herein, the term of this Agreement shall
begin on the Closing Date of the Purchase Agreement and shall expire on the date
which is the later of the date which is (a) five (5) years after the Closing
Date under the Purchase Agreement or (b) one (1) year after the expiration of
the terms of the Consulting Agreement between Buyer and Seller executed in
connection with the Purchase Agreement. In the event the Stock Purchase
transaction is not consummated, this Agreement shall be of no force and effect.

                           SECTION 10 - GOVERNING LAW

      This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Michigan without regard to the conflict of laws principles.

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      Executed the date first written above.

                                            "SELLER"

                                                 /s/  Angelo A. Fonzi
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                                                      Angelo A. Fonzi

                                            "BUYER"
                                            Universal Am-Can, Ltd.

                                            By: /s/ Donald B. Cochran
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                                               Its: President
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                                            "UTSI"

                                            Universal Truckload Services, Inc.

                                            By: /s/ Robert E. Sigler
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                                               Its: Vice President
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