b'2American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comIntermodal transportation growth supported by accessINTERMODAL 25to chassis capacityBy Debra Phillips, AJOTThe Intermodal transpor- Theseinvestmentsnow tationmarketisexpected toposition DCLI to handle pro-experience significant growthjectedincreasedgrowthin in2025,followingseveralintermodaltransportation. years of volatility. AccordingHoufeksaid,Asdemand to a recent report by Researchrecovers,thoseassetswill and Markets, a large marketundoubtedly be put to work.research aggregator and dis- Anotheremergingtrend tributor, intermodal transpor- in the market is a significant tationispredictedtoreachshiftinthewaycustomers $94.4 billion in 2034, a sig- procure chassis. Over the last nificant increase from $28.3five years, trucking companies billion in 2025.andbeneficialcargoowners Analysts offer varied rea- (BCOs)havebeenincreas-sonsforthepredictedsurgeingly looking to lease or own in intermodal growth, includ- equipment to ensure dedicated ingtheexpenseoflong- capacity rather than relying on haultrucking,theburdenthe daily use of chassis pools, ofincreasedtrucktraffic(ACCESScontinued on onaginginfrastructure,andpage 4) BNSF, Patriot Line and UIPA open Phase 1 of a new intermodal complex in Salt Lake City. See story on page 6strict requirements to reduce greenhouse gases.Regardlessofthereason, companieslikeDCLIview anupwardgrowthtrajectory inthemarketasgoodnews. DCLI is the largest provider of marine and domestic containerThe Premier Gatewaychassis to the U.S. intermodal industry, and its products and availability are crucial to inter- Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach reaches every state and supports modal operations. 2.7 million jobs throughout the U.S. We move goods to market with world-class While far less visible than trains or trucks, chassis equip- customer service and operational excellence.ment is essential to intermo-dal transportation, supporting the loading and offloading of containers.Accesstochas-sis capacity can improve the drayage process and contrib-ute to overall efficiency within theintermodaltransportation network.V olatileM arketC onditionsa ffeCtC hassise quipMentM anufaCturersLikemanyotherservice andequipmentproviders, DCLI experienced a dramatic increase in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading toinvestmentsinadditional capacity. The prolonged freight recession that followed resulted in an imbalance between capac-ity and demand.We invested nearly $1 bil-lion in new domestic chassis to matchcontainerinvestments byourcustomers,explained RyanHoufek,DCLIschief commercialofficer.Weesti-matethatasmanyas100K new chassis were injected into the marketplace.Ryan Houfek, DCLIs CCO'