Strategic Freight

The Biennial Strategic Freight Analysis Center addresses key issues in North Dakota transportation. Evert two years, a study topic is identified in conjunction with the North Dakota Department of Transportation. The center's goal is to improve the competitiveness of North Dakota businesses through transportation enhancements that may begin because of research conducted by the center.

The center's current effort focuses on freight planning.

Mission

The mission of the Biennial Strategic Freight Transportation Analysis program is to provide information and analysis necessary to ensure mobility to North Dakota's economy and its people.

Previous Focus Areas

• Truck Size and Weight and Other Motor Carrier Issues within the Region and Intrastate – resulting in the following reports and a conference:
  1. Summary Report (PDF, 846K)
  2. Regional Strategic Freight Study on Motor Carrier Issues (PDF, 3881K)
  3. Visit Conference Page
• Role of Intermodal Container Transportation in North Dakota – resulting in the following reports:
  1. Executive Summary (PDF, 119K)
  2. The Role of Intermodal Container Transportation in North Dakota (PDF, 1868K)
• North Dakota Grain and Oil Seeds – resulting in the following reports:
  1. Intermodal Highway/Rail/Container Transportation and North Dakota
  2. Logistical Factors Influencing the Success of Value Added Processing Facilities
  3. Shuttle Trains
  4. Heavier Loading Rail Cars
  5. Agricultural Sector – Summary Report