Session Number
130
Session Title
The Trucking Industry in Indiana
Track Title
Ports, Rail, and Freight
Event Description/Abstract
Trucking enables commerce: more than 70% of our nation’s freight moves by truck and more than 80% of all US communities are served solely by a truck. The last decade has brought significant change to the trucking industry and forecasts predict that even more change is on the way. Increased regulation regarding safety, the environment, and efficiency is driving fresh thinking about current and future highway infrastructure needs and alternative ways to pay for them. This presentation will explore current and future trends in the Indiana trucking industry.
The Trucking Industry: The View from the Road
Trucking enables commerce: more than 70% of our nation’s freight moves by truck and more than 80% of all US communities are served solely by a truck. The last decade has brought significant change to the trucking industry and forecasts predict that even more change is on the way. Increased regulation regarding safety, the environment, and efficiency is driving fresh thinking about current and future highway infrastructure needs and alternative ways to pay for them. This presentation will explore current and future trends in the Indiana trucking industry.
