| First Name | Adam |
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| Last Name | Doss |
| Email Address | adam@dosstrucking.com |
| Affiliation | Rich Doss, Inc. |
| Subject | Market Correction Looming. Freight Down Costs Up |
| Comment | Our company has spent over $6m in equipment ($600k from CARB) in the last 4 years to be compliant. Currently due to the new costs our margins are as tight as they have ever been and they will get worse if the economy turns. In the General Transportation market, increasing volume since 2009 has made the CARB program work for the most part. But at some point the economy will adjust, we believe this is beginning. If the rules are less punitive or extended, companies who did what was required WILL be forced out of business. What a shame it would be if companies that followed the program went bankrupt and those who waited until the last minute or pushed the non-compliance route were able to get compliant equipment on the cheap. We believe in this program because we are young owners (35-39), we have children and we want California to be a better place. But we believe that the market will only be stabilized and competitive if everyone follows the same rules. To accomplish this goal - CARB needs to follow its original agenda and not change anything except up enforcement. Thank you, Adam R. Doss adam@dosstrucking.com 800-654-7200 ∙ 707-584-0952 Fax 707-584-9500 ∙ 707-974-3006 Cell |
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| Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2014-03-12 11:21:32 |
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