New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study Talking Freight Seminar April 19th 2005 Karen Parsons New Orleans Regional Planning Commission Eulois Cleckley Wilbur Smith Associates

Presentation Outline Background Background Benefits Benefits Challenges Challenges Study Methodology Study Methodology Data collection process Data collection process Outcomes Outcomes Conclusion Conclusion New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

Trucking Industry Overview New Orleans 5-Parish Area Over 9 million tons were moved by truck from New Orleans Over 9 million tons were moved by truck from New Orleans 17% of Average Annual Daily Truck Traffic (AADTT) and 16% of total shipments were intra-state 17% of Average Annual Daily Truck Traffic (AADTT) and 16% of total shipments were intra-state 75 companies and 12 brokers within Orleans parish 75 companies and 12 brokers within Orleans parish 66% of truck traffic is caused by light duty and delivery trucks within Orleans parish 66% of truck traffic is caused by light duty and delivery trucks within Orleans parish 9% of all large trucks carry hazardous materials 9% of all large trucks carry hazardous materials 58 million in truck registration fees, fine and penalties--- Taxes paid by trucking sector (Fuel, violations) 58 million in truck registration fees, fine and penalties--- Taxes paid by trucking sector (Fuel, violations) Intermodal ports, Elmwood, Labarre, NORBP and Earhart /Tulane Business parks generate majority of truck moves Intermodal ports, Elmwood, Labarre, NORBP and Earhart /Tulane Business parks generate majority of truck moves Anecdotal sense of where trucks are going and the effect on a city area. Anecdotal sense of where trucks are going and the effect on a city area. Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and St. Tammany New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

Vision and Goals Vision To provide a picture of the trucking freight movements within the New Orleans metropolitan area and inform our understanding of the flow of freight within the 5-parish New Orleans Region. Goals To determine the freight flows by truck through the New Orleans 5-parish area To illustrate the inbound and outbound truck flows from the Business Parks and Industrial Districts To illustrate inbound and outbound truck moves to Intermodal yards (port moves and rail drays) New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

Strategy Goal To determine the freight flows by truck through the New Orleans 5-parish area Objectives Focus on the major truck trip generators in the region.Focus on the major truck trip generators in the region. Identify the businesses in the Business Parks and Industrial Districts (Elmwood, Labarre, New Orleans Regional Business and Industrial Park, Earhart/Tulane, Harvey Canal Industrial Park and other identifiable business/industry clusters).Identify the businesses in the Business Parks and Industrial Districts (Elmwood, Labarre, New Orleans Regional Business and Industrial Park, Earhart/Tulane, Harvey Canal Industrial Park and other identifiable business/industry clusters).Goal To illustrate the inbound and outbound truck flows from the Business Parks and Industrial Districts Objectives Locate and map the Business Parks, Industrial Districts and Freight VillagesLocate and map the Business Parks, Industrial Districts and Freight Villages Quantify the delivery patterns through the use of a comprehensive online survey.Quantify the delivery patterns through the use of a comprehensive online survey. Map flow of freight to and from locations by zip code clusters.Map flow of freight to and from locations by zip code clusters. New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

Strategy (Cont’d) Goal To illustrate inbound and outbound truck moves to Intermodal yards(port moves and rail drays) To illustrate inbound and outbound truck moves to Intermodal yards(port moves and rail drays)Objectives Map truck freight flows for the Intermodal yards (Port of New Orleans, CSX, UP, NS, BNSF, CN and KCS).Map truck freight flows for the Intermodal yards (Port of New Orleans, CSX, UP, NS, BNSF, CN and KCS). Quantify drayage trips from terminal to terminal. Map flow of freight to and from terminals by zip code clusters.Quantify drayage trips from terminal to terminal. Map flow of freight to and from terminals by zip code clusters. New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

Previous Data Collection Current traffic demand modeling: Limited traffic counts around region Limited traffic counts around region Truck traffic as percentage of overall traffic Truck traffic as percentage of overall traffic Supplemental traffic data through travel diaries Supplemental traffic data through travel diaries 2000 survey of 20 trucking firms (approx. 100 questionnaires) self identified worst problems 2000 survey of 20 trucking firms (approx. 100 questionnaires) self identified worst problems Verify/Update Truck Route Maps using local ordinances and designated state routes Verify/Update Truck Route Maps using local ordinances and designated state routes New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

New Data Collection Approach Developed Establish regional study boundaries Establish regional study boundaries Define ‘Significant Freight Generators’ Define ‘Significant Freight Generators’ Contact selected businesses Contact selected businesses Create the online survey Create the online survey New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

Benefits More robust understanding of trucking movements related to geography More robust understanding of trucking movements related to geography Developed new analysis tool useful for other Metropolitan Planning Organizations Developed new analysis tool useful for other Metropolitan Planning Organizations Regional rather than statewide Regional rather than statewide Assist in categorizing truck moves for congestion management planning Assist in categorizing truck moves for congestion management planning New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

Benefits Understand how truck flows effect business operations (and visa versa) Understand how truck flows effect business operations (and visa versa) Locate freight generators and quantify activities Locate freight generators and quantify activities Inform land use policy Inform land use policy Inform transportation planning Inform transportation planning Establish knowledgeable advisory committees: Trucking Subcommittee and Freight Advisory Group Establish knowledgeable advisory committees: Trucking Subcommittee and Freight Advisory Group Inform project selection for TIP and MTP Inform project selection for TIP and MTP New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

Challenges

Challenges Identifying the businesses Identifying the businesses Purchase of SIC code business data base (other uses too) Purchase of SIC code business data base (other uses too) Used interested, unpaid graduate students to call local businesses (Univ. of New Orleans – MURP students) Used interested, unpaid graduate students to call local businesses (Univ. of New Orleans – MURP students) Introduce project and gather accurate contact information Introduce project and gather accurate contact information Ensuring Participation Ensuring Participation Post Card snail mail reminders to fill out survey on-line Post Card snail mail reminders to fill out survey on-line On-line survey reminders weekly On-line survey reminders weekly Offer of free regional truck map Offer of free regional truck map Made presentations to local business park associations Made presentations to local business park associations Offer of copy of New Orleans Trucking Study Offer of copy of New Orleans Trucking Study report when completed report when completed New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

Challenges Locating and researching an on-line survey tool Locating and researching an on-line survey tool Survey Monkey - $19 per month Survey Monkey - $19 per month Designing good survey – understandable/reasonable length Designing good survey – understandable/reasonable length Compiling and assembling contact information of local business making or receiving trucked deliveries Compiling and assembling contact information of local business making or receiving trucked deliveries Establishing a relationship with truck/motor carriers Establishing a relationship with truck/motor carriers Establishing Cluster Zip Code Zones Establishing Cluster Zip Code Zones Establish Zone to Zone matrix –drivers self identify most-used truck routes (personal knowledge/time consuming) Establish Zone to Zone matrix –drivers self identify most-used truck routes (personal knowledge/time consuming) Determining types of trucks making deliveries Determining types of trucks making deliveries Compilation and analysis of survey data and other info Compilation and analysis of survey data and other info New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

The Survey  Business type (determine the number of warehouses, distribution centers and businesses in each business park)  Number of deliveries to warehouses, distribution centers and general business  Day of the week deliveries occur  Time of the day that deliveries are made (typical delivery pattern)  Carrier size (determination between 5-axle trucks and delivery trucks)  Number of outbound loads (shipments) depending on business type  Destinations of loads to determine the truck routes used in the parish area New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

Survey Tool

Intra-City Freight Flow Study Zip Code Zone Map

SIC Code Breakdown New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

Business Per Zone New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

Freight Flow Trends Results

Vehicle Type Results

Intracity Truck Freight Study Results

Data from motor carriers for Flow Matrix Data from motor carriers for Flow Matrix Weighted Flow Maps Weighted Flow Maps State crash data received yet problematic State crash data received yet problematic Crash analysis using CrimeStat Software Crash analysis using CrimeStat Software Trucking Subcommittee – formed but not regrouped Trucking Subcommittee – formed but not regrouped Formulation of a Freight Advisory Group Formulation of a Freight Advisory Group Next Steps Interrupted by Hurricane Katrina New Orleans Intra-City Truck Freight Study 2005

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