1. Ocean Chassis Pool Survey - 2012 Intermodal Association of Chicago October 1, 2012 Presentation
Jason Hilsenbeck
LoadMatch & Drayage.com
President – Founder
Vice President - Intermodal Association of Chicago

2. Ocean Chassis Pool Survey - 2012
224 unique drayage operations were ed
draymen were listed on the LoadMatch Drayage Directory website as serving Chicago intermodal rail terminals, based in IL, IN, MI, OH, WI, ON
504 individual s were sent to those in dispatch, operations, management
76 total responses
39 filled out from first request.
37 more filled out after second request

3. When your driver arrives to pull a 20/40’ container…

4. Grounded or Wheeled terminal operations?

5. In general, how would you rate each of the intermodal ramp terminals for 2012? Which terminals do the best or worse at getting your drivers in & out for all container/trailer types?
BNSF–LPC/Elwood
66% Good rating (of 76)
UP–Global IV /Joliet
63% Good rating (of 72)
NS–Landers
54% Bad rating (of 70)
CN–Harvey
78% Bad rating (of 74)

6. Final Thoughts
U.S. is only place where chassis are provided to drayage truckers (Canada, Europe, everywhere else, drayage truckers bring their own wheels to pull containers)
If both railroads AND draymen prefer wheeled ramps…how do we get the ramp operator to stop placing bad chassis next to ramp track?
Government regulation of pool chassis?
Create a ‘placement interchange’ like a J1 so ramp lift operator guarantees they placed a container onto a good chassis?

7. Thank you Jason Hilsenbeck President LoadMatch & Drayage.com
Naperville, IL
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