Identification and Evaluation of Freight Demand Factors

The objective of this research is to describe and analyze various types of demand drivers that shape the volume and movement of freight in North America, principally within the U.S. Consumption of freight, the locations from which it is satisfied, and the modes, routes, and consolidations it utilizes result from many factors that interact at different geographic levels – global, national, regional, and local – as well as at different temporal spans, producing changes in magnitude and mode of transport used. This research seeks to identify those drivers that have the largest influence in explaining the variability and geography of freight demand, with the ultimate goal of producing better forecasts of freight volumes. The results are presented in the following chapters: (1) Introduction; (2) Measuring and Estimating Transportation Demand; (3) Modeling Transportation Demand – Analyzing the Results; and (4) Conclusions and Recommendations.

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• Authors:
  • West, Robert
  • Rubin, Douglas
  • Villa, Juan Carlos
• Publication Date: 2012

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Contractor Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 159p
• Serial:
  • NCFRP Web-Only Document
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand; Forecasting; Freight traffic
• Geographic Terms: North America
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01365082
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780309435185
• Report/Paper Numbers: NCFRP Project 11
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 16 2012 3:54PM