As the tank truck industry bounces down a rocky economic road, trailer leasing has become an increasingly important part of management strategy. Even some large tank truck carriers have found a place for leased equipment in their fleet mix. Groendyke Transport Inc leased six rubber-lined trailers this year―the first tank leasing it has done in 10 years. The trailers are on a six-month lease to meet needs of a new chemical customer, according to Don Querciagrossa, Groendyke vice-president of equipment & maintenance. Richard Jousma, president of Ozinga Transportation Systems in Markham, Illinois, sums up the importance of tank trailer leasing to his company in this way: "We can grow or shrink our operations quickly with leased equipment More transport bids are negotiated on a yearly basis, and leasing has helped us adapt to that Leasing makes our bottom line look better."
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