The U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast released by the American Trucking Association (ATA) profiles the current state of the entire freight transportation industry and provides an outlook for all modes during the next decade.
Below are some of the projections from the latest edition, U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2024: Read More
The U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast released by the American Trucking Association (ATA) profiles the current state of the entire freight transportation industry and provides an outlook for all modes during the next decade.
Below are some of the projections from the latest edition, U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2024: Read More
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) freight numbers released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation showed that trucks carried 60.6 percent of the $99.0 billion of freight moved in April 2013 between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico. Rail came in second at 15.1 percent followed by vessels at 9.2 percent, pipelines at 6.8 percent and air at 3.8 percent. The surface transportation modes of truck, rail and pipeline carried 82.5 percent of the total NAFTA freight flows.
For freight flows with Canada, according to the BTS, trucks carries 55.2 percent of the $54.7 billion of freight, followed by rail at 17.2 percent, pipelines at 11.7 percent, vessels at 6.0 percent and air at 4.6 percent. Truck, rail and pipeline modes carried 84.0 percent of total U.S. -Canada freight flows.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) freight numbers released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation showed that trucks carried 60.6 percent of the $99.0 billion of freight moved in April 2013 between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico. Rail came in second at 15.1 percent followed by vessels at 9.2 percent, pipelines at 6.8 percent and air at 3.8 percent. The surface transportation modes of truck, rail and pipeline carried 82.5 percent of the total NAFTA freight flows.
For freight flows with Canada, according to the BTS, trucks carries 55.2 percent of the $54.7 billion of freight, followed by rail at 17.2 percent, pipelines at 11.7 percent, vessels at 6.0 percent and air at 4.6 percent. Truck, rail and pipeline modes carried 84.0 percent of total U.S. -Canada freight flows.
According to the EIA Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Update released June 25, 2013 the national average diesel fuel price declined less than a penny to remain at $3.84 per gallon. The West Coast average price went up one cent to $3.96 per gallon, while the East Coast increased less than a penny to remain at $3.84 per gallon. The Gulf Coast average price per gallon of diesel fuel remains at $3.76 after decreasing less than a penny. Both the Midwest and Rocky Mountain prices declined one cent, to $3.85 per gallon in the Midwest and $3.84 per gallon in the Rocky Mountain region.
According to the EIA Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Update released June 25, 2013 the national average diesel fuel price declined less than a penny to remain at $3.84 per gallon. The West Coast average price went up one cent to $3.96 per gallon, while the East Coast increased less than a penny to remain at $3.84 per gallon. The Gulf Coast average price per gallon of diesel fuel remains at $3.76 after decreasing less than a penny. Both the Midwest and Rocky Mountain prices declined one cent, to $3.85 per gallon in the Midwest and $3.84 per gallon in the Rocky Mountain region.
In the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary the AAR reported both carload and intermodal volume was up for the week ending June 15, 2013, carload volume was up 0.5 percent and intermodal volume was up 1.7 percent compared with the same week last year. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 1.1 percent compared with the same week in 2012.
In the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary the AAR reported both carload and intermodal volume was up for the week ending June 15, 2013, carload volume was up 0.5 percent and intermodal volume was up 1.7 percent compared with the same week last year. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 1.1 percent compared with the same week in 2012.
Enforcement of the new FMCSA hours-of-service (HOS) regulations will begin July 1, 2013 for all commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that are involved in interstate commerce. Trucking companies that operate only within one state are not required to comply with FMCSA rules because the individual state rules apply instead, and therefore are exempt to the new FMCSA hours-of-service rules. Read More
Enforcement of the new FMCSA hours-of-service (HOS) regulations will begin July 1, 2013 for all commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that are involved in interstate commerce. Trucking companies that operate only within one state are not required to comply with FMCSA rules because the individual state rules apply instead, and therefore are exempt to the new FMCSA hours-of-service rules. Read More
