Anecdotal Evidence of Renewed Economic Activity

As readers may have noticed from the limited number of posts to my blog this week, I was away from the computer due to some out of town travel. I traveled by car from Ohio to Florida on I-75. Along with my travel companion, we both commented on the number of semi trucks that were traveling the highway. The parking lots at a couple of truck stops we passed were packed full with semis. Even several of the rest areas were packed with semis. I am guessing all these trucks were not traveling with empty loads.

At a minimum, I think the economy is experiencing some inventory restocking activity and possibly a pick up in consumer demand.

Comments

[Dave Wrixon:]

Or may be the owners are just Going South.

Oct 25 05:24 AM

[Jimbo:]

In Florida I have observed many trucks that appear to be parked for some time. I hope the I-75 observations are correct.

Oct 25 11:08 AM

[abbottmd:]

come up to Montana and check out the hundreds of miles of railway with parked flatbed railcars

Oct 25 07:43 PM