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Continued from page 11 "We had that culture within, to do what's right, without any short cuts. And our Peterbilt equipment was certainly an important part of that. It says something about our performance, and it became a branding thing." "People know us by the appearance of our Peterbilt trucks," adds David. "And that has led to other opportunities for us as well." Those opportunities include servicing a variety of industries with specialized payloads such as oversized generator enclosures and pump houses used in the energy industry. The permitting required to legally perform such moves in the New York City area is itself a daunting task, but the company has mastered that craft as well. At the root of it all is a truck that can be relied on to perform. The fleet includes five Peterbilt medium-duty Models 330 and 337 and a variety of Class 8 trucks speced for heavy haul. Most of them have premium 63or 70-inch sleepers with premium interiors. 12 l FIRST CLASSCLASS "It's an owner-operator's spec," says Stephen. "It's the type of equipment our drivers deserve." Even though the manufacturing outsourcing trend has provided the company with some work, Stephen looks forward to the days when trends favor the overall return of manufacturing to American soil. "That will be the key to the American economy, when manufacturing comes back," he says. "Without it, it's all kind of a shell game. But we'll take a great deal of pride in, instead of being the grim reaper and moving their equipment out, being in the position to come in there with our American-made Peterbilts and re-supply American companies with machinery." FC