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| | The Epoch Times | U.S. Trucking Industry Faces More Consolidation |
 | | Without a big enough network, chances are you will be bought out by someone like Congdon, president and chief operating officer of Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., as larger companies look to spread costs, boost profits and bolster their chances of long-term survival. |
 | | David's father, Earl, is chief executive, and the family dominates the company. |
 | | However, small trucking outfits trying to replicate what the Congdons did 70 years ago face uncertain prospects due to rising wage and benefit costs, high fuel prices, and pressure from customers to provide nationwide, or even global, service. |
| www.theepochtimes.com /news/6-5-24/41907.html (548 words) |
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