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Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics
highway conversions both expected.
In other developments:

Tractor/Trailer Loads Orig. - 2nd Qtr. 2015 vs. 1st Qtr. 2015

 BNSF announced enhanced intermodal schedules along its northern
tier between Chicago/St. Paul and
the Pacific Northwest. The new
schedules, to be implemented in
September, are focused on domestic intermodal shippers' needs.

Actual
Length-of-Haul

 Two intermodal veterans at Norfolk
Southern were assigned additional
responsibilities in May. Jeffrey
Heller was named vice president,
intermodal and automotive, with
responsibility for intermodal marketing, sales and operations. Cary
Booth was named vice president
intermodal operations, reporting to
Jeffrey Heller, with responsibility for
intermodal terminals, equipment
and service.
 CSX opened a new intermodal
terminal in May near Montreal. The
89-acre Salaberry-de-Valleyfield facility will have the capacity to handle
100,000 containers annually.
 The American Railway Car Institute
reported delivery of over 3,600 new
intermodal well car units in the first
half of 2015. In addition, over 8,600
units are on order for future delivery.

Trucking Industry Outlook
Q2 2015 saw a continuation of
trends that began to become apparent
earlier in the year. Although the economy grew very slowly in Q1, demand for
truck transportation remained relatively
strong. Now, although it appears that
economic growth has resumed, the
changing complexion of the recovery is
tilting towards the consumer. There are
concerns that each point of economic
growth in the consumer side of the
economy (i.e. heavy in services) generates less freight than equivalent growth
in the industrial sector.
After a prolonged period of very
tight capacity culminating in 2014, truck
capacity utilization has settled back
into stability at around 95%. While still
tight by historical standards, this level
of utilization is reasonably manageable
and shippers are generally able to find
capacity where and when they need it.
We continue to regard current conditions as "the calm before the storm" as
tightening capacity will return beginning
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1st Quarter
2015

2nd Quarter
2015

Pct.
Change

<125 Miles

23,611,157

23,803,878

0.8%

125-299 Miles

34,530,396

34,663,660

0.4%

300-549 Miles

68,516,390

69,105,091

0.9%

550+ Miles

21,041,047

20,753,168

-1.4%

147,698,990

148,325,796

0.4%

Grand Total
Source: FTR Associates

Tractor/Trailer Loads Orig. - 2nd Qtr. 2015 vs. 2014
Actual
Length-of-Haul

2nd Quarter
2014

2nd Quarter
2015

Pct.
Change

<125 Miles

22,525,549

23,803,878

5.7%

125-299 Miles

34,359,871

34,663,660

0.9%

300-549 Miles

66,779,935

69,105,091

3.5%

550+ Miles

20,816,565

20,753,168

-0.3%

Grand Total

144,481,920

148,325,796

2.7%

Source: FTR Associates

Tractor/Trailer Loads Orig. - YTD 2015 vs. 2014
Actual
Length-of-Haul

YTD
2014

YTD
2015

Pct.
Change

<125 Miles

44,410,880

47,415,035

6.8%

125-299 Miles

68,092,653

69,194,055

1.6%

300-549 Miles

132,614,917

137,621,481

3.8%

550+ Miles

41,607,452

41,794,215

0.4%

Grand Total

286,725,902

296,024,786

3.2%

Source: FTR Associates

Heavy-Duty Truck Utilization Rate
U.S. Cl. 8 Trucks - Active Capacity In Use

Historical Average

100%
95%
90%

85%
80%
75%

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Source: FTR Associates

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2015

2Q 2015 Rail Volume
Key Corridor Results
Regional Traffic
Seasonally Adjusted Intermodal Volume
2Q 2015 IMC Results
Intermodal Long-Term Trends
Intermodal Outlook
Trucking Industry Outlook
U.S. and Canadian Domestic Economies
Monthly Traffic by Type
Monthly Traffic by Ownership
Eastern Canada
Mountain Central
Midwest
Northeast
Northwest
South Central
Southeast
Southwest
Western Canada
Major Intermodal Corridors
Notes to Report

Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics - 2nd Quarter 2015