SALTILLO – Operating a small fleet of four trucks, Tommy Franks' Magnolia Freight Service is essentially a dedicated carrier for furniture supplier Leggett & Platt.
His trucks shuttle between Mississippi, North Carolina and Indiana, covering thousands of miles each week.
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