Article: Gas prices have business owners crunching numbers

By David Schwab staff writer A myriad of fuel-dependent businesses in the Southland are feeling the stress of rising gas prices on their bottom lines. But how different businesses - ranging from trucking companies to pizza delivery joints to landscapers - are dealing with these rising costs differs greatly. At A&M Cartage, a trucking outfit in Mokena, the gas price hike has resulted in downsizing. "We can't keep up with the fuel," owner August Badali said. This means running fewer trucking routes, which in turn employs fewer drivers. It also means that price quotes the company gives to clients for a transportation gig often don't match up with what clients expected to pay, leading them to ...

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