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Growth in Tonnage Total Percent Increase from 2010 to 2022

NASTO Conference – Baltimore, Maryland “Regional Issues and Regional Cooperation” Industry Update Barbara Windsor Immediate Past Chairman of the American Trucking Associations President & C.E.O., Hahn Transportation, Inc. June 2012. Growth in Tonnage Total Percent Increase from 2010 to 2022.

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Growth in Tonnage Total Percent Increase from 2010 to 2022

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  1. NASTO Conference – Baltimore, Maryland“Regional Issues and Regional Cooperation”Industry UpdateBarbara WindsorImmediate Past Chairman of the American Trucking Associations President & C.E.O., Hahn Transportation, Inc. June 2012

  2. Growth in TonnageTotal Percent Increase from 2010 to 2022 Rail Intermodal Air Trucking Waterborne Rail Carload Pipeline Source: U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2022

  3. Distribution of Tonnage by Mode: 2012 vs. 2022 2010 2022 Source: U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2022

  4. Industry Update

  5. Trucking is Essential Source: U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2022

  6. Trucking is Essential: ATA Policies / Initiatives • Dedicate greater % of highway • funds to National Highway System • Create new initiative to address • congestion on critical highway • freight corridors • Restrict ability of State and local • governments to privatize and toll • existing highways

  7. Trucking is Sustainable: Emission Improvements 85% NOx Emission 90% PM Additional14% 99% reduction in nitrous oxide (NOx) and particulate emissions (PM) Add’l 9% Year

  8. ATA’s Sustainability Plan • Set a national speed limit of 65 mph for all vehicles & govern truck speeds at 65 mph for trucks • Decrease idling • Increase fuel efficiency through SmartWaySM • Reduce congestion through highway improvements • Promote more productive trucks • Promote & support national fuel economy standards • SmartWaySM Transport Partnership

  9. FMCSA’s New HOS Rules & Impact on Truck Parking • “Restart” periods will be longer due to 2 • consecutive night rest requirement • First ever ‘mandated rest break’ in new rules • These changes will exacerbate the truck parking • shortage in some areas • States will need to work with the industry to • ensure drivers can find space to meet their new • HOS obligations

  10. Uniform HazMat Permitting Challenges • Currently more than 40 different State HazMat permitting programs — a few in the Northeast • Carriers already meet federal requirements that the State permits are based upon…questionable safety benefit for State permits? • Alliance for Uniform HazMat Transportation Procedures approach needed (MI, NV, OH, OK, WV) • HazMat Title of the House version of the Highway Bill requires States to participate

  11. Thank You!

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