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Domestic Intermodal Overview
About Us
Closely held private company founded in 1960 Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN
Also in Salt Lake City, Utah North American Focused $50.0 million in sales Domestic Intermodal is 90% of transportation division
Operate Regional Assets for Dry & Temp Controlled Pooling Union Pacific refers all intermodal leads to IDS Relationship with All Class I North American Railroads Publish weekly intermodal index with The Journal of Commerce
AZ Companies
Associations and Memberships
Why Use IDS Domestic Intermodal 15% to 18% Cost Savings over Truckload Rates Up to the Minute Tracking 24/7 Single Point of Contact Transit Competitive with Truckload SmartWay Partner for Supply Chain Sustainability Access to over 75% of Domestic Intermodal Boxes Capacity Solution to Tightening Truckload Market More than Just a Price Decision
Domestic Intermodal Market Current Market size: $12 Billion Capacity: 220,000 53 foot Containers‐ Industry 2014 Outlook: Expecting > 7% Growth Fastest Growing Transportation Segment Taking OTR Market Share Railroads Estimate Serving only 50% of Potential
Simplified Intermodal Service ModelReceivers
Distribution Center
Manufacturer
Retail StoreDistribution Center
Manufacturer
Shippers
Door-to-Door Service
Drayage Management Shipment Visibility
Drayage Management
IDS door-to-door operating efficiencies match capabilities of large asset-based carriers
98%+ On-Time Pick-Up & Delivery
Market Share by Box Count
Small Private Fleets
J. B. Hunt
Schneider
Swift
CSX
54%
10%
11%
33%
Key Transcontinental Lanes
IDS Transportation / Journal of Commerce Domestic Intermodal Spot Rate Index
Major Class I Intermodal Routes
Door-to-Door Transits
Door-to-Door Tracking
Intermodal Opportunities within Your Business Today
Replacement to OTR over 700 milesAppointed Customer DeliveriesConsolidations & Pooling TransloadingDrop PoolsCanadian ShipmentsMexico Shipments
OTR Challenges• Tightening Driver Market
• Average Age is 45• Government Regulations• CSA EOBR Mandates Hours of Service• Aging Equipment Leads to Replacement
at Higher Cost Basis• Highway Infrastructure
• Congestion and Deterioration• Access to Capital
• Average Fleet is 20 Trucks• Fuel• Managing Budgets
Regulations, More than Demand, Driving Coming OTR Capacity Issues
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20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
Implied Driver Hires Per Quarter Required By Regulation
Electronic Stability controls
Speed limiters
Safe Harbor
OSHA Worker Protection
Minimum Insurance
Entry Proficiency
Training Provisions
Drug & Alcohol Data Base
Prohibition Of Coercion
Tons of New Regulations1 Safety information and carrier ratings2 Special state regulations on trucking (ex: CARB)3 Opening the border to trucking4 Elimination or allowing of illegal aliens5 Various health regs (apnea, medical certs, etc.)6 Require ELDs or electronic logging devices7 Hours of service changes8 Increase broker bond & require prompt payment to carriers9 More stringent temperature & cleanliness requirements
10 Encourage union membership and require benefits for ICs11 Examination of fleets for patterns of violations12 Prevent shipper coercion regarding HOS, CSA, etc.13 National drug clearinghouse14 Requiring standard training procedures15 Test new carriers for proficiency16 Increase minimum insurance coverage for carriers17 Tightened OSHA requirements18 Hold shippers & brokers responsible for hired carriers' safety19 Limit max governed speed (64 MPH)20 New vehicle stability controls
Intermodal’s Momentum Versus Truck
Domestic intermodal has posted load growth 12 straight years, including 2009
Van TL loads have contracted 8 of the past 12 years, including 3 of last 5 years
Van loads are ~18% below 2007 levels
Domestic container growth has averaged 9.2% annual growth since 2007 (versus GDP growth of ~1.8%)
What You Need to Know
42,500 vs 45,000Pricing Options
Guaranteed CapacitySpot Rates
7 Day Spot30 Day Spot
Project RatesBlocking & BracingGreater Security
Misconceptions About IntermodalAsk Us More on the Topic
Long TransitUnreliable ServiceCan’t be Used for Retail or Appointed LoadsHigh Damage & Loss Claims
Blocking & Bracing is Time Consuming & CostlyMore Complicated than OTR
Weight Guidelines
Follow the IDS Blog for Information on Intermodal
www.idstransportation.com
Publish weekly blogs on everything shippers need to know to be successful in transitioning over their OTR lanes to Intermodal
Whitepapers & eBooks found on the IDS Transportation website
Market information and other freight saving opportunities also discussed on the blogs