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Article: Preston Corporation
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- International Directory of Company Histories
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Preston Corporation
151 Easton Boulevard
Preston, Maryland 21655
(410) 673-7151
Fax: (800) 551-7737, ext. 316
Public Company
Incorporated:
1932 as Preston Trucking, Inc.
Employees:
9,201
Sales:
$564 million
Stock Exchanges:
New York
The Preston Corporation is a holding company for three trucking lines: Preston Trucking Company, Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc., and Smalley Transportation Company, which together provide long- and short-haul freight transportation services throughout the eastern United States. The company boasts high productivity and a solid relationship with its unionized work force as a result of its belief in the importance of management cooperating with employees.
Preston ...