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Page 2 of 2 <br /> That's nearly unprecedented. And remaining companies face a profit squeeze. <br /> "While some cope, it's still to a degree," Sauls said. "It's taking away any margin." <br /> Larry Gorham, owner of Cal-Sierra Pipe Inc. in Stockton, said he long relied on Moore Truck's personal, <br /> professional service. <br /> "If we just had something that needed to go in a hurry, either a few small pieces of pipe or a valve or a fitting that <br /> we needed to get to a customer in a hurry or to get from a supplier in a hurry, they were always there for us," he <br /> said. "They are definitely going to leave a vacuum." <br /> Armando Alonzo, a Teamsters union representative with Local 439 in Stockton, echoed those sentiments. <br /> "It's really tough seeing them go," he said. "They were a vital part of our community for a long time." <br /> Moore Truck was a union shop from start to finish and had loyal Teamsters employees, Alonzo said. <br /> "The guys that remained were sad to see it close. It was really hard for them," he said. <br /> And, he noted, "Frank (Moore) closed on good terms with everybody." <br /> Moore said he's in the process of selling the company's remaining trucks and other equipment. <br /> He owns the 2.7-acre site at 3400 Newton Road, along with the office, shop and cross-dock loading facility, which <br /> he believes will be attractive to a buyer or lessee. <br /> Moore said he had no regrets about the company. <br /> "It's been good for everybody," he said, saying it provided a good living over the years for employees, the owners <br /> and their families. <br /> As far as having to close is concerned, he said, "It's just economics. It's a sign of the times." <br /> Contact reporter Reed Fujii at (209) 546-8253 or rfujii@recordnet.com. <br /> VISIT HIS BLOfi J <br /> http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080429/A BIZ/804290301&tem... 4/29/2008 <br />