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        "name": "Tyler Willis Intelligence",
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        "citation": "Tyler Willis. \"Transportation and Warehousing · Small · US.\" tylerewillis.com/intelligence. Accessed 2026-06-12. https://tylerewillis.com/intelligence/benchmarks/transportation-and-warehousing-small-us",
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