The stolen salt would fill six semi-trucks and require heavy equipment to load.
Tovar vice president Eric Hartmann says major vendors like Tovar plan months in advance and buy their salt in the summer, but a smaller, seasonal company, such as a landscaper or paving firm that switches to clearing snow in the winter, may not have a stock on hand.
Hartmann notes that the price of road salt is three to four times what it was last year.
