Chemical Leaman S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	For the year ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2008		2007			2006
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(6,995	)	$	(143,285	)	$	17,052	$	(9,642	)	$	18,002
Total fixed charges		41,762			35,531			45,099		39,181			34,575
	$	34,767		$	(107,754	)	$	62,151	$	29,539		$	52,577
Fixed charges
Operating lease expense	$	16,777		$	21,589		$	28,658	$	23,516		$	10,860
Factored at one-third		5,592			7,196			9,553		7,839			3,620
Interest expense		36,170			28,335			35,546		31,342			30,955
Total fixed charges	$	41,762		$	35,531		$	45,099	$	39,181		$	34,575
Ratio of earnings/(loss) to fixed charges		(1	)		(1	)		1.4x		(1	)		1.5x
(Deficiency)/surplus in fixed charge coverage ratio	$	(6,995	)	$	(143,285	)	$	17,052	$	(9,642	)	$	18,002

(1) In 2010, 2009 and 2007 earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $7.0 million, $143.3 million and $9.6 million, respectively.