Insights - January 2016 - (Page 9)

2013-2015 YEARLY TRAFFIC TOTALS BY MONTH Source: IANA Equipment Type, Size and Ownership data file For more information on IANA's data and statistics products, visit www.intermodal.org or contact Art Cleaver at 301-982-3400, ext. 346. Freight Reports Truck Tonnage Increases Despite Inventories American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted ForHire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.9 percent in October, following a decrease of 0.7 percent on revised September numbers. The October index equaled 135.7, based on ATA's convention of 2000 = 100, up from 133.1 in September, and just below the all-time high of 135.8 reached in January 2015. Compared with October 2014, the index increased two percent, which was above the year-over-year increase of 1.6% in September. Year-to-date through October, compared with the same period last year, tonnage was down 3.0 percent. "It was good to see tonnage increase nicely in October after contracting a total of 1.6% in August and September" said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. "However, tonnage has been overall pretty flat this year, as October's reading is just shy of January's level. high level of inventories throughout the supply chain. We recently learned that inventories throughout the supply chain and relative to sales rose in September, which is not a good sign. This will have a negative impact on truck freight volumes over the next few months," he said. "It was good to see tonnage increase nicely in October after contracting a total of 1.6% in August and September. However, tonnage has been overall pretty flat this year, as October's reading is just shy of January's level." Intermodal Growth Improves in November - Bob Costello, chief economist, American Trucking Associations "Like I've said over the last couple of months, I remain concerned about the Domestic containers again led monthly intermodal volume growth in November with 4.3 percent more loads than in November 2014. A 2.7 percent rise in international shipments helped offset an 18.6 percent drop in trailers for an overall 1.7 increase in total volumes. Total intermodal traffic, on a year-over-year basis, grew 3.1 percent through November. While trailers remain in negative territory, domestic containers are up 5.0 percent and international loads have climbed 3.2 percent. For information on subscribing to January 2016 | Intermodal Insights 9 http://www.intermodal.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Insights - January 2016

Bill Would Eliminate Risk of Port Slowdowns
Driver Coercion Rule Finalized
Five-Year Transportation Bill Passed
Broome and George Join IANA Board
IANA Names New 2016 Officers
IANA Welcomes New General Counsel
Sustainability News
FAST Act Moves Freight Forward
Nominations Sought for Silver Kingpin Award
Legislation and Regulation Top the Intermodal Stories of 2015
Freight Reports
Port News
People in the News
Welcome New Members
In Brief
2015 Article Index by Subject
Intermodal Calendar

Insights - January 2016