Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - 1
INTERMODAL MARKET TRENDS
& STATISTICS REPORT
2017 Third Quarter Report
Key Take-Aways
y Intermodal loads climbed 6.3% year-over-year in Q3. This
was the strongest growth rate in over three years, but was
subject to weak comparisons. In Q3 of 2016, total intermodal volume fell by 4.6%.
y Trailer loads had the strongest growth number at 8.4% yearover-year. This comes after very weak comparisons - trailer
loads dropped by 26.9% in Q3 of 2016.
y Truckload gains slowed in Q3, but utilization remains above
99%. The ELD requirement and driver shortage will keep
pressure on the truck market into 2018.
y Domestic container loads have grown steadily throughout
2017. While expansion mostly came from the Southwest
region in Q2, regional improvements were fairly balanced in
Q3.
y U.S. GDP is projected to slow to 2.3% growth in Q3. Canada's economy expanded by 4.5% in Q2, prompting an
interest rate hike to 1.0%. Mexico's economy slowed, and is
dealing with uncertainty from natural disasters, the presidential election, and NAFTA.
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y International intermodal volume gained 8.2% year-over-year
in Q3. In comparison, international fell 6.7% from 2015Q3 to
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2016Q3.
Third Quarter 2017 Intermodal Volume Comparisons
5000000
6.3%
4000000
3000000
2016
ISO
Containers
2017
4,624,165
All Domestic
Equipment
2,364,110
2,184,474
2,260,055
Domestic
Containers
2,164,160
1,939,125
Trailers
1,868,227
320,930
0
295,933
1000000
8.4%
4,348,634
2000000
8.2%
4.4%
3.8%
Total
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017
Key Take-Aways
Third Quarter 2017 Rail Volume Results
Seasonally Adjusted Intermodal Volume
Key Corridor Results
Key Corridor Growth
Intermodal Outlook
Intermodal Long-Term Trends
Third Quarter 2017 IMC Results
Trucking Industry Outlook
U.S., Canada and Mexico Domestic Economies
Equipment Moves by Type, Ownership and Size
Eastern Canada
Mountain Central
Midwest
Mexico
Northeast
Northwest
South Central
Southeast
Southwest
Western Canada
Major Intermodal Corridors
Data Providers
Region Map
Notes to Report
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Key Take-Aways
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Third Quarter 2017 Rail Volume Results
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - 3
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Key Corridor Results
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Key Corridor Growth
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Intermodal Outlook
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Third Quarter 2017 IMC Results
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - 8
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Trucking Industry Outlook
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - U.S., Canada and Mexico Domestic Economies
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - 11
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Equipment Moves by Type, Ownership and Size
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Mountain Central
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Mexico
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Northwest
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Southeast
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Western Canada
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Major Intermodal Corridors
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Region Map
Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 3rd Quarter 2017 - Notes to Report
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