Opinion ID: 406749
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Heading: The Protests to Recreational's Application

Text: 8 The record indicates that about 15 major common carriers compete nationwide in the boat hauling business. (App. 149, 170.) Only two of these companies opposed Recreational's application. 9 Boat Transit, Inc. was one of the protestors. At the time of its protest it operated 86 tractors and 176 trailers (App. 131.), and in 1978 had total annual revenues of $7,538,477. (App. 273.) Boat Transit has an excess of business for its company-owned equipment and to a certain extent employs outside owner-operators to transport boats and related equipment. (App. 139-140.) Its average shipments travelled 1,600 miles. (App. 147.) Its trucks operated 85% loaded in 1980 (App. 135.) and from the New England area its outbound traffic exceeded its inbound traffic by a ratio of two to one. (App. 134.) 10 Kenosha Auto Transport Corporation (Kenosha) was the other objector to Recreational's application. In 1980 Kenosha had 76 tractors and 258 boat hauling trailers. (App. 157.) It operated 82% loaded and most of its traffic from New England was outbound. (App. 166.) In 1979 its total revenues from all transport services were $46,091,580 (App. 178, 273.), of which it estimated that a maximum of three percent could be subject to diversion if Recreational's application were granted. (App. 178-179.) Kenosha's outbound traffic from New England was also in a ratio of two to one to its inbound traffic. (App. 180.)