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U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows

According to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the severe weather in January contributed to a decline in U.S.-Canada trade.  January’s freight movement between the U.S. and Canada was down 3.4 percent from January 2013, the largest year-to-year decline since November 2009.  Freight moved by truck was down 4.9 percent, and rail fell 9.9 percent.  Trade by vessel, on the other hand, increased 3.7 percent, and trade by pipeline increased 1.9 percent compared to January of last year.US-Canada Freight Flow Mode 01.14

The BTS numbers showed that trucks carried 52.2 percent of the total U.S.-Canada freight flows in January followed by rail at 15.1 percent, pipeline at 14.6 percent, vessel at 7.2 percent and air at 4.7 percent. In January Mineral Fuels was the top commodity group transported between the U.S. and Canada, moved by pipeline. Read More

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U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows

According to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the severe weather in January contributed to a decline in U.S.-Canada trade.  January’s freight movement between the U.S. and Canada was down 3.4 percent from January 2013, the largest year-to-year decline since November 2009.  Freight moved by truck was down 4.9 percent, and rail fell 9.9 percent.  Trade by vessel, on the other hand, increased 3.7 percent, and trade by pipeline increased 1.9 percent compared to January of last year.US-Canada Freight Flow Mode 01.14

The BTS numbers showed that trucks carried 52.2 percent of the total U.S.-Canada freight flows in January followed by rail at 15.1 percent, pipeline at 14.6 percent, vessel at 7.2 percent and air at 4.7 percent. In January Mineral Fuels was the top commodity group transported between the U.S. and Canada, moved by pipeline. Read More

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Decline in Diesel Fuel Prices

The national average diesel fuel price decreased by one cent from last week to an average of $3.99 per gallon according to the Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update released by the EIA.  The East Coast’s average diesel fuel price decrease by two cents from last week, but still remains the highest average price in the nation at $4.12 per gallon.  The Midwest also had a two-cent price decrease making the average diesel fuel price $3.97 per gallon.  Both the Rocky Mountain and West Coast prices declined by a penny to $3.98 per gallon and $4.01 per gallon respectively.  Unchanged from last week, the average diesel fuel price on the Gulf Coast remains at $3.80 per gallon.

Diesel 03.24.14

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Decline in Diesel Fuel Prices

The national average diesel fuel price decreased by one cent from last week to an average of $3.99 per gallon according to the Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update released by the EIA.  The East Coast’s average diesel fuel price decrease by two cents from last week, but still remains the highest average price in the nation at $4.12 per gallon.  The Midwest also had a two-cent price decrease making the average diesel fuel price $3.97 per gallon.  Both the Rocky Mountain and West Coast prices declined by a penny to $3.98 per gallon and $4.01 per gallon respectively.  Unchanged from last week, the average diesel fuel price on the Gulf Coast remains at $3.80 per gallon.

Diesel 03.24.14

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Increase in Rail Traffic

For the week ending March 15, 2014 U.S. carload volume was up 3.1 percent, and intermodal volume was up 11.9 percent compared with the same week last year according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR.  Total U.S. rail volume for the week was up 7 percent compared with the same week in 2013.  For the first 11 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 1.1 percent compared with the same point last year.

Canadian carload volume for the week ending March 15th was down 8 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 4.9 percent.  For the first 11 weeks of 2014 Canadian carload volume was down 8.2 percent, and intermodal volume was down 0.5 percent from the same point last year.

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Increase in Rail Traffic

For the week ending March 15, 2014 U.S. carload volume was up 3.1 percent, and intermodal volume was up 11.9 percent compared with the same week last year according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR.  Total U.S. rail volume for the week was up 7 percent compared with the same week in 2013.  For the first 11 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 1.1 percent compared with the same point last year.

Canadian carload volume for the week ending March 15th was down 8 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 4.9 percent.  For the first 11 weeks of 2014 Canadian carload volume was down 8.2 percent, and intermodal volume was down 0.5 percent from the same point last year.

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Diesel Fuel Prices Decline

This week the Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update released by the EIA reported that the national average diesel fuel price declined two cents from last week to $4.00 per gallon.  Currently the Gulf Coast has the lowest average diesel fuel price in the nation at $3.80 per gallon, one cent lower than last week.  The Rocky Mountain price was also down from last week by a penny, reducing the average price per gallon of diesel fuel to $3.99.  The average diesel fuel price in both the Midwest and West Coast declined by two cents from last week to $3.99 per gallon and $4.02 per gallon respectively.  The East Coast continues to be the region with the highest average diesel fuel cost at $4.14 per gallon, two cents lower than last week.

Diesel 03.17.14

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Diesel Fuel Prices Decline

This week the Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update released by the EIA reported that the national average diesel fuel price declined two cents from last week to $4.00 per gallon.  Currently the Gulf Coast has the lowest average diesel fuel price in the nation at $3.80 per gallon, one cent lower than last week.  The Rocky Mountain price was also down from last week by a penny, reducing the average price per gallon of diesel fuel to $3.99.  The average diesel fuel price in both the Midwest and West Coast declined by two cents from last week to $3.99 per gallon and $4.02 per gallon respectively.  The East Coast continues to be the region with the highest average diesel fuel cost at $4.14 per gallon, two cents lower than last week.

Diesel 03.17.14

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Employee Spotlight: Katie Hanley

Katie Hanley
Katie Hanley

Kathryn (Katie) Hanley joined the DALKO team October 2, 2013 assisting Mike Nicula in the Collections Department as the Credit and Collections Clerk.  Katie is from Sharpsville, and currently attends Penn State Shenango.  She is working on a major in Human Development and Family Studies, and hopes to work for Children and Youth Services (CYS) once she graduates. 

In her spare time Katie coaches her little sister’s ten and under softball team.  She also enjoys reading and playing with her three dogs; Squirrel, a Border Collie, Gunner, a sable German Shepard, and Ozzie, also a German Shepard.  When she finds the time to go on vacation her two favorite spots are Walt Disney World and any place with a beach.

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Employee Spotlight: Katie Hanley

Katie Hanley
Katie Hanley

Kathryn (Katie) Hanley joined the DALKO team October 2, 2013 assisting Mike Nicula in the Collections Department as the Credit and Collections Clerk.  Katie is from Sharpsville, and currently attends Penn State Shenango.  She is working on a major in Human Development and Family Studies, and hopes to work for Children and Youth Services (CYS) once she graduates. 

In her spare time Katie coaches her little sister’s ten and under softball team.  She also enjoys reading and playing with her three dogs; Squirrel, a Border Collie, Gunner, a sable German Shepard, and Ozzie, also a German Shepard.  When she finds the time to go on vacation her two favorite spots are Walt Disney World and any place with a beach.