Budman, Agree with your four comments but I would add a couple other factors that would have an impact that are related to this"long time" economic slow down.
1. Less forklifts are in use every day (compared to 2008 & prior years) - many are parked by the customers or the guy who FMV'd 20 trucks in 2005, leased a lesser number of lifts at the time of lease expiration (if they didn't lock the doors)
2. Businesses are requesting less "temporary" & usually" less experienced" drivers.

Just food for thought.

Question: Does your dealership also have a branch on the south side of Atlanta? If so, I believe we have met in Houston, TX sometime during 1992 to 1996.