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* USA - LETTER to Mr. President George W. Bush
From Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association's President, Jim Johnston
Grain Valley,MO,USA to Washington, D.C. -Land Line Magazine -January 30, 2008: -- As you may know, small business truckers (operating 6 or fewer trucks) comprise close to 90 percent of the trucking industry. Considering that trucks account for the movement of 69 percent of all goods transported in the U.S. and are the only providers of goods to 75 percent of American communities, small business truckers are quite literally the backbone of our nation's economy. The cost of fuel is the single greatest operating expense with which small business truckers must contend... Volatile and often high fuel prices have devastated these businesses over the last several years. Thousands of trucking companies have not been able to survive. The corresponding loss of businesses has had an enormous impact on the freight hauling capacity of the trucking industry and its ability to address the needs of America’s manufacturers, shippers, and retailers... We also implore you to make use of your Administration’s authority and influence to ensure that American fuel producers and refiners cease their exports of diesel and biodiesel products to other nations... Mr. President, the hard-working truckers that drive the commerce of this country and make our nation competitive in the world marketplace need your support now more than ever...
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