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Page
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Independent
Auditors' Report
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1
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Financial
Statements:
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Balance
Sheets
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2
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Statements
of Operations
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3
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Statements
of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
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4
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Statements
of Cash Flows
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5
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Notes
to the Financial Statements
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6-14
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Assets
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2005
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2004
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Current
assets:
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Cash
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$
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4,573,112
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$
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1,480,641
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Trade
accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
of
$120,500 and $116,707 in 2005 and 2004, respectively
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9,825,398
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8,758,225
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Other
receivables
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144,170
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117,096
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Prepaid
expenses
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1,377,772
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1,615,690
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Refundable
income taxes
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-
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220,072
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Deferred
income taxes
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105,720
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103,000
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Assets
held for sale
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981,174
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-
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Total
current assets
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17,007,346
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12,294,724
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Property
and equipment, net
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42,193,049
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25,293,586
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Deposits
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158,709
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297,410
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Other
assets
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389,076
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270,253
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$
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59,748,180
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$
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38,155,973
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Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity
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2005
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2004
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Current
liabilities:
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Current
installments of long-term debt
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$
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5,882,365
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$
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3,762,939
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Trade
accounts payable
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1,672,221
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1,469,947
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Accrued
expenses and liabilities
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3,125,034
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3,035,518
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Accrued
payroll and payroll taxes
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1,036,448
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1,029,950
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Accrued
profit sharing contribution
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125,000
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125,000
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Income
taxes payable
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80,000
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-
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Total
current liabilities
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11,921,068
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9,423,354
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Long-term
debt, excluding current installments
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23,460,659
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10,842,148
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Deferred
income taxes
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1,061,297
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564,000
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Other
long-term liabilities
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-
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126,723
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Total
liabilities
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36,443,024
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20,956,225
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Stockholders'
equity:
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Common
stock, no par value; 10,000 shares
authorized
4,640 shares issued and outstanding
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1,375
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1,375
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Retained
earnings
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23,086,538
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17,325,096
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss)
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217,243
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(126,723
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)
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Total
stockholders' equity
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23,305,156
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17,199,748
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$
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59,748,180
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$
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38,155,973
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2005
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2004
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Revenues:
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Freight
revenue
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$
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85,789,239
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$
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77,970,924
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Fuel
surcharges
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11,083,104
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5,268,981
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Total
revenue
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96,872,343
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83,239,905
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Operating
expenses:
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Salaries
and related payroll taxes
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36,316,661
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32,788,549
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Employee
benefits
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2,041,684
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1,842,666
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Fuel,
tires and maintenance
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29,596,933
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21,540,017
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General
supplies
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3,260,862
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2,730,953
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Taxes
and licenses
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1,892,429
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1,889,250
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Insurance
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4,695,116
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4,279,714
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Utilities
and communications
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858,368
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834,789
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Depreciation
and amortization
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5,616,850
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3,798,009
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Revenue
equipment rent
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4,488,762
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5,781,570
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Owner
operators
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551,393
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596,223
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Other
rent
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457,796
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327,224
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Professional
fees
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178,720
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183,295
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Other
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137,558
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190,240
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Total
operating expenses
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90,093,132
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76,782,499
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Operating
income
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6,779,211
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6,457,406
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Other
income (expense):
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Interest
expense
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(1,237,025
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)
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(629,728
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)
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Interest
income
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75,563
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6,203
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Loss
on sale of property and equipment
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(6,275
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)
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(34,966
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)
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Rental
income
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320,535
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223,430
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Miscellaneous
income
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466,818
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311,386
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Total
other expense
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(380,384
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(123,675
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Earnings
before income taxes
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6,398,827
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6,333,731
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Income
tax expense
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637,385
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194,678
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Net
earnings
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$
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5,761,442
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$
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6,139,053
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Common
Stock
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Retained
Earnings
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Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
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Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
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Total
Stockholders'
Equity
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Balance
at December 31, 2003
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$
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1,375
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$
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11,386,043
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$
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(397,489
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$
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10,989,929
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Dividends
paid
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-
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(200,000
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(200,000
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Comprehensive
income:
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Net
earnings
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-
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6,139,053
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$
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6,139,053
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-
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6,139,053
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Increase
in market value of swap contract
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-
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-
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270,766
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270,766
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270,766
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Comprehensive
income
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-
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-
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$
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6,409,819
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-
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Balance
at December 31, 2004
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1,375
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17,325,096
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(126,723
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17,199,748
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Comprehensive
income:
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Net
earnings
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-
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5,761,442
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$
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5,761,442
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-
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5,761,442
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Increase
in market value of swap contract
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-
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-
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343,966
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343,966
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343,966
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Comprehensive
income
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-
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-
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$
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6,105,408
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-
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-
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Balance
at December 31, 2005
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$
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1,375
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$
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23,086,538
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$
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217,243
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$
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23,305,156
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2005
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2004
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
earnings
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$
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5,761,442
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$
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6,139,053
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Adjustments to
reconcile net earnings to net cash flows provided
by
operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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5,616,850
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3,798,009
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Provision
for bad debts
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22,443
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171,798
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Loss
on sale of property and equipment
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6,275
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34,966
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Provision
for deferred incomes taxes
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494,577
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219,800
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(Increase)
decrease in operating assets:
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Trade
accounts receivable
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(1,089,616
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)
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(157,105
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)
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Other
receivables
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49,643
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103,293
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Prepaid
expenses
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237,918
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(262,151
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)
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Refundable
income taxes
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220,072
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(220,072
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)
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Deposits
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138,701
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8,205
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Other
assets
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93,844
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(7,000
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)
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Increase
(decrease) in operating liabilities:
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Trade
accounts payable
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202,274
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729,365
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Accrued
expenses and liabilities
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89,516
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631,790
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Accrued
payroll and payroll taxes
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6,498
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31,250
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Accrued
profit sharing contribution
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-
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-
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Income
taxes payable
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80,000
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(116,820
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)
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Total
adjustments
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6,168,995
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4,965,328
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Net
cash provided by operating activities
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11,930,437
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11,104,381
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Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Proceeds
from sale of property and equipment
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700
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7,200
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Purchases
of property and equipment
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(22,595,428
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)
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(8,727,491
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Purchase
of assets held for sale
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(981,174
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)
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-
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Net
cash used by investing activities
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(23,575,902
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)
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(8,720,291
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)
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Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds
from long-term debt
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20,850,277
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8,417,398
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Payments
of long-term debt
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(6,112,341
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)
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(9,701,053
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)
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Dividends
paid
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-
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(200,000
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)
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Net
cash used by financing activities
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14,737,936
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(1,483,655
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)
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Increase
in cash
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3,092,471
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900,435
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Cash
at beginning of year
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1,480,641
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580,206
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Cash
at end of year
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$
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4,573,112
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$
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1,480,641
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2005
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2004
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Land
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$
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1,093,544
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$
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1,093,544
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Buildings
and improvements
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3,980,138
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3,847,138
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Revenue
equipment
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55,451,947
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34,776,272
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Computer
equipment
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1,748,442
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1,670,071
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Furniture
and fixtures
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369,111
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341,272
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Automobiles
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488,912
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444,275
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63,132,094
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42,172,572
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Accumulated
depreciation
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(20,939,045
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)
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(16,878,986
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)
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$
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42,193,049
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$
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25,293,586
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2005
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2004
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Note
payable to Bank of America, N.A. due in monthly principal installments
of
$76,360, plus interest at LIBOR plus .75% (5.11% as of December 31,
2005)
through December 2008, with remaining principal due in lump sum;
secured
by certain revenue equipment.
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$
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4,734,291
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$
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5,650,605
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Notes
payable to Bank of America, N.A. due in monthly principal installments
aggregating $83,913, plus interest at LIBOR plus .75% (5.11% as of
December 31, 2005) through dates ranging from October 2008 through
October
2009, with remaining principal due in lump sum; secured by certain
revenue
equipment.
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4,534,596
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7,143,685
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Note
payable to Bank of America, N.A. due in monthly principal installments
of
$57,807, plus interest at LIBOR plus .75% (5.11% as of December 31,
2005)
through July 2010, with remaining principal due in lump sum; secured
by
certain revenue equipment.
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4,566,722
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328,150
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Note
payable to AmSouth Bank due in monthly principal installments of
$272,045,
plus interest at LIBOR plus .75% (5.11% as of December 31, 2005)
through
September 2010, with remaining principal due in lump sum; secured
by
certain revenue equipment.
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15,506,538
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-
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Other
notes payable due in monthly installments aggregating approximately
$900,
with various maturity dates; secured by vehicles.
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877
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19,872
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Notes
repaid during the year.
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-
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1,462,775
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Total
long-term debt
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29,343,024
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14,605,087
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Less
current installments
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5,882,365
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3,762,939
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Long-term
debt, excluding current installments
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$
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23,460,659
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$
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10,842,148
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Year
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Amount
|
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2006
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$
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5,882,365
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2007
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5,881,488
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2008
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7,792,429
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2009
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5,546,334
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2010
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4,240,408
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$
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29,343,024
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2005
|
2004
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||||||
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Current
tax expense (benefit)
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$
|
142,808
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$
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(25,122
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)
|
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Deferred
tax expense
|
494,577
|
219,800
|
|||||
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$
|
637,385
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$
|
194,678
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Current
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Long-term
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Total
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2005
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Deferred
income tax assets
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$
|
174,634
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$
|
-
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$
|
174,634
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Deferred
income tax liability
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(68,914
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)
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(1,061,297
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)
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(1,130,211
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)
|
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Net
|
$
|
105,720
|
$
|
(1,061,297
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)
|
$
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(955,577
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)
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2004
|
||||||||||
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Deferred
income tax assets
|
$
|
194,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
194,000
|
||||
|
Deferred
income tax liability
|
(91,000
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)
|
(564,000
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)
|
(655,000
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)
|
||||
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Net
|
$
|
103,000
|
$
|
(564,000
|
)
|
$
|
(461,000
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)
|
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Amount
|
||||
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2006
|
$
|
2,116,000
|
||
|
2007
|
488,000
|
|||
|
$
|
2,604,000
|
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|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||
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Trade
accounts receivable:
|
|||||||
|
AJA
South Star Logistics, LLC
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
683,248
|
|||
|
Other
receivables:
|
|||||||
|
Star
Holdings, LLC
|
$
|
6,615
|
$
|
-
|
|||
|
Star
Logistics, LLC
|
$
|
1,056
|
$
|
-
|
|||
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||
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Interest
paid
|
$
|
1,178,327
|
$
|
631,376
|
|||
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Income
taxes paid (refunded), net
|
$
|
(157,264
|
)
|
$
|
311,770
|
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