In the temperate months I ride my bicycle at a nearby regional fright distribution facility. In 06, 07 and 08 it was a beehive of trucking activity. Since then it has been relatively dead.
It is a mile riding my bike around it and flat, making it a convenient place to get exercise. Before the recession there were trucks parked at loading docks on all sides of the the massive facility. The last three years, the trucks are only on parts of the front side and the employee parking is very much reduced. I guess Obama’s green jobs don’t require the services of our trucking and freight distribution services.
I estimate the facility usage has been at no more than 20-25% of their former level of activity since the 08 crash.
ugh....fright = freight