EXHIBIT 99.2

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              ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC. FILES MOTION FOR INTERIM RELIEF
                              UNDER SECTION 1113(e)

DECATUR, GEORGIA, APRIL 13, 2006 - ALLIED HOLDINGS, INC. announced today that it
had filed a motion seeking interim relief from the Company's collective
bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters under
Section 1113(e) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The motion was filed with the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia, which is overseeing
Allied Holdings' Chapter 11 restructuring. The motion requests a 10% reduction
to current wages for employees of Allied's subsidiaries in the United States
represented by the Teamsters.

The Company emphasized that the request for interim relief is made in order to
maintain Allied Holdings as a going concern, to prevent irreparable damage to
the Company, to preserve the jobs of its employees, preserve the claims of the
Company's financial partners and, ultimately, avoid the threat of liquidation.

"We will continue to seek a long-term modification to our current collective
bargaining agreement with our U.S. employees represented by the Teamsters,
pending the court's ruling on the motion," said Hugh E. Sawyer, President and
Chief Executive Officer. "Nevertheless, we must also move quickly to secure cost
reductions, maintain adequate working capital and confirm to our financial
partners, customers, and other key constituencies that we will maintain our
efforts to actively manage this restructuring process."

The interim relief request seeks approximately $2.0 million per month in cost
reductions from collective-bargaining employees represented by the Teamsters,
effective immediately upon the court's approval. The Company told the court that
it meets the "irreparable harm" standard for interim relief and must secure cost
savings immediately.

The Company also announced that all of its non-bargaining, salaried employees in
North America with annual salaries of less than $80,000 will be required to
accept a five-day, non-paid furlough in June 2006 and those with annual salaries
of $80,000 or more, including the President and Chief Executive Officer, will be
required to accept ten days of unpaid furlough by June



2006, in the event the Company's motion is approved. The non-paid furloughs
would reduce the Company's costs by approximately $200,000 in May and
approximately $800,000 in June 2006.

Mr. Sawyer added, "We have emphasized the need for sacrifice among all of our
constituencies as we seek to successfully emerge from bankruptcy. Our motion
seeking interim relief regarding our employees represented by the Teamsters
requests a 10% reduction in current wages. We will also implement mandatory
non-paid furloughs for all of our salaried employees in North America if our
motion is approved by the court as a further sign of additional sacrifice among
our non-bargaining unit employees."

The Company previously announced that it anticipates that it will not have
sufficient availability to meet its working capital needs as early as May of
2006 under the present terms of the debtor-in-possession facility. The Company
is attempting to obtain additional liquidity to meet its working capital needs
but cannot provide assurances as to whether it will be able to obtain additional
liquidity. The Company believes that the interim relief sought in its motion and
additional liquidity from other sources is necessary in order to allow the
Company to meet its working capital needs and avoid further default under the
facility.

The Company also previously announced that it has defaulted certain financial
covenants contained in its debtor-in-possession credit facility. The Company has
entered into two forbearance agreements with the lenders under the facility
whereby the lenders agreed to refrain from exercising certain of their rights
under the facility through April 18, 2006. The Company is attempting to obtain
an additional forbearance agreement or an amendment to the debtor-in-possession
facility with its lenders.

About Allied Holdings

Allied Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of several subsidiaries engaged in
providing distribution and transportation services of new and used vehicles to
the automotive industry. The services of Allied's subsidiaries span the finished
vehicle continuum, and include car-hauling, intramodal transport, inspection,
accessorization and dealer prep. Allied, through its subsidiaries, is the
leading company in North America specializing in the delivery of new and used
vehicles.

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are "forward
looking" statements. Such statements include, without limitations, any
statements containing the words "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect,"
"intend," "plan," "seek," and similar expressions. These forward-looking
statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties including risks and
uncertainties relating to the following: the ability of the Company to eliminate
its projected liquidity shortfall; the impact of the Chapter 11 proceedings and
the related circumstances which could materially affect the amounts of assets
and liabilities included in the consolidated financial statements or the
Company's market share; risks associated with Allied's ability to obtain
approval of and/or to implement its plan of reorganization; risks associated
with Allied's ability to obtain exit financing to replace the
Debtor-In-Possession Credit Facility; the ability of the Company to renegotiate
its collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters; the ability to comply with the terms of our current debt agreements
and customer contracts; economic recessions or downturns in new vehicle
production or sales;

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war in the Middle East; increases in the cost and availability of fuel; the
highly competitive nature of the automotive distribution industry; dependence on
the automotive industry and ongoing initiatives of customers to reduce costs;
loss or reduction of revenues generated by the Company's major customers or the
loss of any such customers; the variability of OEM production and seasonality of
the automotive distribution industry; Allied's highly leveraged financial
position; Allied's ability to obtain financing in the future; Allied's ability
to fund future capital requirements; increased costs, capital expenditure
requirements and other consequences of the Company's aging fleet of Rigs as well
as Rig purchasing cycles; labor disputes involving Allied or its significant
customers; dependence on key personnel; increased frequency and severity of
employee related accidents and workers' compensation claims; availability of
appropriate insurance coverages in all categories; changes in the regulatory
requirements which are applicable to Allied's business; changes in vehicle
sizes, configurations and weights which may adversely impact vehicle deliveries
per load; risks associated with doing business in foreign countries; the
availability of qualified drivers; dependence on legacy information systems;
dependence on IBM for mainframe and system support; increased frequency and
severity of cargo claims; increased frequency and severity of traffic accidents;
excess manufacturer production capacity which could lead OEMs to close
manufacturing facilities; and efforts to improve network efficiency.

Many of these factors could cause Allied's actual results to differ materially
from those suggested by the forward-looking statements and are beyond the
Company's ability to control or predict. Allied cautions readers not to place
undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and Allied also disclaims any
obligation to update or review forward-looking statements, except as may be
required by law.

NOTE: For additional information about Allied, please visit our website at
www.alliedholdings.com.

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