Case crm Document 3284 Filed 07/24/2007 Page 1 of 10

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1 Case crm Document 3284 Filed 07/24/2007 Page 1 of 10 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION In re: ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC., et al., Reorganized Debtors. Chapter 11 Case Nos through And through (Jointly Administered) Judge Mullins SUMMARY SHEET FOR SIXTH AND FINAL APPLICATION OF TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AS COUNSEL FOR THE REORGANIZED DEBTORS Name of Applicant: Troutman Sanders LLP Authorized to Provide Professional Services as: Legal Counsel Retention Date: nunc pro tunc to July 31, 2005 Period for which Compensation is Sought: July 31, 2005 through May 18, 2007 Amount of Compensation Sought as Actual, Reasonable and Necessary Legal Work: $6,910, Amount of Expense Reimbursement Sought as Actual, Reasonable and Necessary: $99, This is a(n): interim X final application. Prior applications filed: First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Interim Fee Applications Summary of prior applications filed: Fee Application Filing Date and Docket No. Total Compensation Requested Total Expenses Requested Order Approving Application Filing Date and Docket No. Amount of Fees Allowed Amount of Expenses Allowed Total Amount Allowed First 12/1/05 $945, $30, /20/05 $945, $30, $975, Docket No. 798 Docket No. 835 Second 3/31/06 Docket No $546, $26, /19/06 Docket No $546, $26, $573, Third 7/31/06 $1,133, $9, /25/06 $1,133, $9, $1,143, Docket No Docket No Fourth 11/15/06 $948, $8, /18/07 $948, $8, $956, Docket. No Docket No Fifth 2/16/07 $1,187, $7, /13/07 $1,187, $7, $1,194, Docket No Docket No TOTAL $4,761, $82, $4,761, $82, $4,843, _2.DOC 1

2 Case crm Document 3284 Filed 07/24/2007 Page 2 of 10 Current Period for which Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement is sought: February 1, 2007 through May 18, 2007 (the Recent Period ) Total Period for which Final Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement is sought: July 31, 2005 through May 18, 2007 (the Total Period ) Recent Period Compensation Earned: $2,149, Recent Period Expenses Incurred: $17, Recent Period Total $2,166, Total Period Compensation Earned: $6,910, Total Period Expenses Incurred: $99, Total Period Total: $7,010, Total Compensation Requested to be Approved on Final Basis: $6,910, Total Expenses Requested to be Approved on Final Basis: $99, Total Amount Requested to be Approved on Final Basis: $7,010, Total Compensation Requested to be Paid: $429,874.10* Total Expenses Requested to be Paid: $0.00 Total Tax Requested to be Paid: $0.00 * Pursuant to authority under the Monthly Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals entered by the Court on August 24, 2005, with respect to the Recent Period, 100% of expenses and 80% of fees have been paid to Troutman Sanders LLP. Thus, the amount remaining to be paid is equal to 20% of the Recent Period Compensation Earned ($429,874.10). Dated: July 24, /s/ Thomas R. Walker Ezra H. Cohen (GA State Bar No ) Jeffrey W. Kelley (GA State Bar No ) Harris B. Winsberg (GA State Bar No ) Thomas R. Walker (GA State Bar No ) TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP Bank of America Plaza 600 Peachtree Street, N.E. - Suite 5200 Atlanta, Georgia Telephone No.: (404) Facsimile No.: (404) Attorneys for the Reorganized Debtors _2.DOC 2

3 Case crm Document 3284 Filed 07/24/2007 Page 3 of 10 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION In re: ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC., et al. Reorganized Debtors. Chapter 11 Case Nos through and through (Jointly Administered) Judge Mullins SIXTH AND FINAL APPLICATION OF TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AS COUNSEL FOR THE REORGANIZED DEBTORS Troutman Sanders LLP ( Troutman ), counsel to Allied Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates, reorganized debtors and previous debtors and debtors-in-possession in the above-captioned Chapter 11 cases (hereinafter, the Reorganized Debtors ) 1 in these Chapter 11 cases, hereby submits this sixth and final application (the Final Application ) seeking allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 330 and 331 to Title 11 of the United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code ) and Rule 2016(a) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for the period from July 31, 2005 through May 18, 2007 (the Total Period ). In support of this Final Application, Troutman respectfully represents as follows: 1. On July 31, 2005 (the Petition Date ), each of the Reorganized Debtors filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. During the Total Period, the Reorganized Debtors operated their property as debtors-in-possession pursuant to Section 1107 and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code. 1 In addition to Allied Holdings, Inc., the following entities are Reorganized Debtors in these related cases: Allied Automotive Group, Inc., Allied Systems, Ltd. (L.P.), Allied Systems (Canada) Company, QAT, Inc., RMX LLC, Transport Support LLC, F.J. Boutell Driveaway LLC, Allied Freight Broker LLC, GACS Incorporated, Commercial Carriers, Inc., Axis Group, Inc., Axis Netherlands, LLC, Axis Areta, LLC, Logistic Technology, LLC, Logistic Systems, LLC, CT Services, Inc., Cordin Transport LLC, Terminal Services LLC, Axis Canada Company, Ace Operations, LLC, and AH Industries Inc.

4 Case crm Document 3284 Filed 07/24/2007 Page 4 of On August 2, 2005, the Court entered an order (the Retention Order ) authorizing the employment of Troutman as counsel for the Reorganized Debtors effective as of the Petition Date. A true and correct copy of the Retention Order is attached hereto as Exhibit "A." 3. The Retention Order authorizes the Reorganized Debtors to compensate Troutman on an hourly-rate basis for services rendered to the Reorganized Debtors using Troutman's standard hourly billing rates and to reimburse Troutman for its reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses incurred, subject to the approval by this Court of an appropriate application filed in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, orders of the Court and all applicable local rules. 4. On August 24, 2005, the Court entered the Order Establishing Procedures for Monthly Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals (the Monthly Compensation Order ). The Monthly Compensation Order provides that any professional retained by the Reorganized Debtors pursuant to Section 327 of the Bankruptcy Code may seek monthly compensation by serving a monthly statement (the Monthly Statement ) upon certain parties (the Service Parties ). In the event that twenty days from the date of service of a Monthly Statement passes without objection from any of the Service Parties, the Monthly Compensation Order provides that the Reorganized Debtors shall promptly pay eighty percent of the fees and one-hundred percent of the expenses requested in the Monthly Statement served upon the Service Parties. (Monthly Compensation Order at 3.) 5. On May 18, 2007 (the Confirmation Date ), the Court entered an order approving the Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Allied Holdings, Inc. and Affiliated Debtors Proposed by the Debtors, Yucaipa and the Teamsters National Automobile 2

5 Case crm Document 3284 Filed 07/24/2007 Page 5 of 10 Transportation Industry Negotiating Committee (the Confirmed Plan ). The Confirmed Plan requires Troutman (as well as each of the Reorganized Debtors other professionals required to file fee applications) to file a final fee application on or before the sixtieth (60 th ) day after the Effective Date (as such term is defined in the Plan) for all services provided from the Petition Date through and including the Confirmation Date. This Final Application is timely filed and, as required by the Confirmed Plan, covers services provide by Troutman from the Petition Date (July 31, 2007) through and including the Confirmation Date (May 18, 2007). 6. Troutman has previously filed five fee applications, each of which has been approved by the Court on an interim basis. Pursuant to Troutman s first interim fee application (the First Application ) and the Court s Order entered on December 20, 2005, Troutman received $945, in interim compensation and $30, for reimbursement of expenses for the period from July 31, 2005 through October 31, Pursuant to Troutman s second interim fee application (the Second Application ) and the Court s Order entered on May 19, 2006, Troutman received $546, in interim compensation and $26, for reimbursement of expenses for the period from November 1, 2005 through January 31, Pursuant to Troutman s third interim fee application (the Third Application ) and the Court s Order entered on September 25, 2006, Troutman received $1,133, in interim compensation and $9, for reimbursement of expenses for the period from February 1, 2006 through May 31, Pursuant to Troutman s fourth interim fee application (the Fourth Application ) and the Court s Order entered on January 18, 2007, Troutman received $948, in interim compensation and $8, for reimbursement of expenses for the period from June 1, 2006 through September 30, Pursuant to Troutman s fifth interim fee application (the Fifth Application ) and the Court s Order entered on April 13, 2007, 3

6 Case crm Document 3284 Filed 07/24/2007 Page 6 of 10 Troutman received $1,187, in interim compensation and $7, for reimbursement of expenses for the period from October 1, 2006 through January 31, The First Application, Second Application, Third Application, Fourth Application and the Fifth Application, collectively, shall be referred to as the Prior Applications. 7. Troutman does not hold or represent an interest adverse to the bankruptcy estates, and is a disinterested person as that term is defined in Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code, as modified by Section 1107(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. 8. All services for which Troutman requests compensation were performed for or on behalf of the Reorganized Debtors and their estates, and not on behalf of any committee, creditor, or other person. 9. The Reorganized Debtors have filed their monthly operating reports for the periods through and including May 31, 2007 and have paid all quarterly fees to date. 10. During the Total Period, Troutman has provided various legal and professional services to the Reorganized Debtors. The services provided during the period from July 31, 2005 to January 31, 2007 (the Prior Period ) are described in the Prior Applications. The services provided during the period from February 1, 2007 through May 18, 2007 (the Recent Period ) include, without limitation, the following: Litigating adversary proceedings against entities wrongfully possessing estate property; Continuing to review and evaluate executory contracts and unexpired leases; Continuing to analyze and manage prepetition tort claims; Restructuring insurance claim administration systems and retaining necessary providers; Continuing to provide information to and maintain discussions with the Creditors Committee; 4

7 Case crm Document 3284 Filed 07/24/2007 Page 7 of 10 Reviewing and analyzing claims filed against the Reorganized Debtors and preparing related claims objections; Reviewing additional assets available to offer for sale; Reaching an agreement with the U.S. Teamsters as to an amended collective bargaining agreement; Obtaining financing to acquire Blue Thunder rigs; Negotiating and obtaining a replacement debtor-in-possession financing facility and an exit financing facility and obtaining court approval of both; Preparing and filing a Disclosure Statement and preparing, filing and gaining approval of an Amended Disclosure Statement; Preparing and filing a Plan of Reorganization; preparing and filing an Amended Plan of Reorganization; soliciting acceptances of the Amended Plan of Reorganization; preparing for the confirmation hearing with respect to the Amended Plan of Reorganization; and successfully gaining court approval of the Amended Plan of Reorganization; Analyzing claims for potential objections, filing and pursuing omnibus objections to claims, and obtaining orders granting certain objections to claims. 11. During the Recent Period, Troutman's attorneys and paralegals devoted a total of not fewer than 5,919.9 hours in rendering services in this case. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a summary of Troutman attorneys and paraprofessionals who rendered services to the Reorganized Debtors during the Recent Period, the hourly rate for and the total value of all professional services rendered. 12. Exhibit C specifically identifies those professionals who rendered services during the Recent Period, along with a description of each activity or service that each person performed and the number of hours (in increments of one-tenth of an hour) expended by each respective person in performance of each respective activity or service. 13. Troutman submits that its requested hourly rates are comparable to the rates charged by other law firms in Atlanta, Georgia that are comparable in size and level of 5

8 Case crm Document 3284 Filed 07/24/2007 Page 8 of 10 experience to Troutman. 14. With respect to the services provided by Troutman in this case, Troutman submits that all services provided as counsel for the Reorganized Debtors were necessary to assist the Reorganized Debtors in the proper and effective administration of the Reorganized Debtors bankruptcy estates, the exercise of their powers as debtors-in-possession, and the protection of the rights and positions the bankruptcy estates. 15. Exhibit D summarizes the expenses incurred during the Recent Period, and Exhibit E provides a detailed listing of the specific expenses incurred during the Recent Period. Troutman did not charge the Reorganized Debtors for internal costs such as telephone (including long distance charges), telecopy charges, word processing, secretarial overtime, firm couriers, postage, and printing and photocopying performed in-house. 16. Exhibit F summaries the legal services which Troutman rendered to the Reorganized Debtors during the Recent Period. The services rendered by Troutman can be grouped into the categories set forth in Exhibit F. Troutman attempted to place the services performed in the category that best relates to the services provided. 17. Based on the foregoing, with respect to the Recent Period, Troutman seeks final allowance of $2,149, as compensation and $17, in reimbursement of expenses in this case for a total of $2,166, (the Recent Period Requested Amount ). 18. Each of the invoices comprising the Recent Period Requested Amount was submitted by Troutman to each of the Service Parties in compliance with the procedures set forth in the Monthly Compensation Order. None of the Service Parties objected to the Monthly Statements so served within the twenty-day objection period. Accordingly, the Reorganized Debtors have already paid (or should pay prior to the hearing on this Final Application) to 6

9 Case crm Document 3284 Filed 07/24/2007 Page 9 of 10 Troutman eighty percent of the fees comprising the Recent Period Requested Amount and one hundred percent of the expenses comprising the Recent Period Requested Amount. 19. Through this Final Application, Troutman seeks final approval of all of the fees and expenses comprising the Recent Period Requested Amount. However, since portions of the Recent Period Requested Amount have already been paid to Troutman, this Final Application seeks only the payment of the portion of the Recent Period Requested Amount that remains unpaid after the hearing on this Final Application, which, upon information and belief, will be twenty percent of the fees earned during the Recent Period, which amount should be $429, (the Remaining Amount ). 20. In addition, through this Final Application, Troutman seeks final approval of all fees and expenses with respect to the Prior Period which fees and expenses have already been approved by the Court on an interim basis through the entry of orders approving the Prior Applications. 21. Thus, in total, Troutman seeks final approval of all fees earned and expenses incurred with respect to the Total Period (i.e., the Prior Period and the Recent Period or July 31, 2005 through and including May 18, 2007), which amount totals $7,010, (the Total Amount ). The Total Amount is comprised of $6,910, in fees and $99, in expenses. WHEREFORE, Troutman respectfully requests that this Court enter an Order (a) (b) approving this Final Application; allowing the Recent Period Requested Amount ($2,166,778.09) as an administrative expense for the reasonable and necessary professional services rendered and expenses incurred on behalf of the Reorganized Debtors from February 1, 2007 to 7

10 Case crm Document 3284 Filed 07/24/2007 Page 10 of 10 May 18, 2007; (c) authorizing and directing the Reorganized Debtors to pay to Troutman the Remaining Amount; (d) (d) allowing and approving, on a final basis, the Total Amount ($7,010,735.72); and granting such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper. Dated: July 24, /s/ Thomas R. Walker Ezra H. Cohen (GA State Bar No ) Jeffrey W. Kelley (GA State Bar No ) Harris B. Winsberg (GA State Bar No ) Thomas R. Walker (GA State Bar No ) TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP Bank of America Plaza 600 Peachtree Street, N.E. - Suite 5200 Atlanta, Georgia Telephone No.: (404) Facsimile No.: (404) Attorneys for the Reorganized Debtors 8