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7.4 percent from the comparable
month in 2014.
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more information on subscribing to
IANA's Intermodal Market Trends and
Statistics.
Truck Ton Index
Hits Speed Bump
The record-setting roll of the
American Trucking Associations'
advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire
Truck Tonnage Index has encountered
a speed bump.
"The February drop in
truck tonnage was not a
surprise."
- Bob Costello, chief economist,
American Trucking Associations
According to a March 24 ATA
report, the index for February fell 3.1
percent from January's all-time high,
slipping to 131.6 compared with a
2000 baseline figure of 100, dropping
to its lowest level since September
2014.
Compared with February 2014, the
index gained an even 3 percent - the
smallest year-over-year gain since June
2014.
"The February drop in truck tonnage was not a surprise," said ATA's chief
economist, Bob Costello. "Retail sales,
manufacturing output and housing
starts were all off during the month, so
the tonnage decline fits with those indicators. The surprise would have been
had tonnage increased with all of those
sectors falling."
Costello added that the winter
weather that impacted a large portion
of the nation during February had a
negative impact on truck tonnage, as
well as industries that drive tonnage,
such as retail, manufacturing and
housing.
He nonetheless remained hopeful that truck tonnage for all of 2015
will wind up with a year-over-year
gain similar to the 3.7 percent growth
achieved in 2014 over 2013.
Sustainability
News
Port of Houston Gets
Drayage Truck Grant
The Port of Houston has received a
federal grant to facilitate replacement
of 14 drayage trucks.
The $899,960 grant was among a
total of $8 million in Diesel Emission
Reduction Act program grants to
recipients in 21 states and Puerto
Rico announced March 20 by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
Go to bit.ly/DERAHouston to learn
more.
L.A. Marina Exchange
Program Expanding
The Port of Los Angeles is
expanding its Marina Engine Exchange
Program to include funding of as
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Insights - May 2015
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Insights - May 2015
Federal Update
STB Reform Bill Advances in Senate
IANA Members to Vote on Silver Kingpin Award
UNT Wins IANA Case Competition
Leading Industry Analysts to Begin Each Day at Intermodal EXPO 2015
State Legislative Update
Exclusive Report: Supply Chain Optimization to Enhance Velocity at Port of Long Beach, Operations Executive Says
2013-2015 Yearly Traffic Totals by Month
Freight Reports
Sustainability News
Port News
People in the News
FMC Report Released on Demurrage
2015 Sponsors
In Brief
Welcome New Members
Intermodal Calendar
Insights - May 2015 - Cover1
Insights - May 2015 - STB Reform Bill Advances in Senate
Insights - May 2015 - UNT Wins IANA Case Competition
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Insights - May 2015 - State Legislative Update
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Insights - May 2015 - Exclusive Report: Supply Chain Optimization to Enhance Velocity at Port of Long Beach, Operations Executive Says
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Insights - May 2015 - Sustainability News
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