Delaware Freight Overview
Our transportation system is used to move people from one place to another and the commodities that we need in our everyday lives. Trucks, ships, and rail lines are used to transport goods to and from stores, factories, and other locations. This has a significant impact on our transportation system. In 2020, approximately 68.7 million tons of freight worth $101.3 billion moved to, from, or within Delaware.
Delaware Freight Plan 2022
The state freight plan update has been completed. The plan has:
- Met all current federal freight planning guidelines
- Provided a complete overview of current freight trends in Delaware
- Utilized the latest supply chain/technology to further express the impact of freight in Delaware
- Identified policy needs and strategies to ensure the efficient movement of freight in Delaware
- Identified key freight projects and related investment plans (TIP/CTP) for a five-year forecast period
- Further developed and amplified collaborative efforts among freight stakeholders, as well as regional, state, and local partners
The Delaware Freight Plan was most recently updated to comply with the federal freight planning requirements introduced in November 2021 by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The draft Plan was developed from summer 2021 to fall 2022, and the Federal Highway Administration approved the Plan in December 2022.
Public Engagement
2022 Delaware Freight Plan Open House
The public comment period for the Draft 2022 Delaware Freight Plan has ended. Thank you for your comments. They have been reviewed and addressed as part of the final draft version of the Plan. The invitation to the Delaware Freight Plan Open House held as part of this outreach is available here.
Summits
Winter 2022
Summer 2022
The Summer 2022 Delmarva Freight Summit was held virtually on Friday, June 10th, 2022.
The Summit featured:
- Discussion of the draft 2022 Delaware Freight Plan Update;
- A presentation on freight and port infrastructure funding opportunities by Amanda Rutherford, Gateway Director Mid-Atlantic with the Maritime Administration of USDOT (MARAD); and
- A keynote conversation on the trucking industry's short- and long-term operational challenges with Rachel Premack, FreightWaves editorial director, and Dr. Steve Viscelli, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania and author of The Big Rig: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream.
Summit Documents:
Summit Recording: Listen Here
Use the following links to jump to individual segments of the recording:
- 2022 Delaware State Freight Plan - Status Update & Preview
- Freight Funding Opportunities through MARAD
- Short- and Long- Term Perspectives on Trucking
Resources
2017 Delaware Freight Plan
- Freight Plan Addendum 11-20-2017
- Division Approval Letter SFP 11-20-2017
- FHWA Letter Endorsing Delmarva Freight Plan as MAP-21 Compliant
- Secretary Delmarva Transmittal Letter and MPO Endorsements
2015 Delaware Freight Plan
- Delaware Freight and Goods Movement Plan Executive Summary and Technical Report
- Delmarva Freight Plan Executive Summary – May 2015
- Delmarva Freight Plan – Final May 2015
- Delmarva Freight Plan (Delaware State Freight Plan with Regional Coordination
- Industrial Commodity Flow Study
- Agricultural Commodity Flow Study
- Kent/Sussex Intermodal Transfer Facility Study
Freight Inventory and Trend Assessments
- Jason’s Law Truck Parking
- Delaware Portion of National Highway Freight Network (NHFN) – Primary Freight Network, CUFC/CRFC, Remaining MAP-21& FAST Act, NHS Routes
- Multimodal Networks
- Truck Parking Availability (designated/undesignated)
- Freight Industry and Supply Chain Insights/Delaware Supply Chain Analytics
- Freight Bottlenecks
Ongoing Freight Studies
- Truck Bottlenecks Identification (2022)
- Delaware Statewide Truck Parking Study (2021)
- Delaware First/Final Mile Freight Network Development (2021)
- Planning for Freight-Related Development Summary and Checklist (2021)
- Port of Wilmington Area Alternatives Study (2021)
- Dover Air Cargo Freight Access Study (2019)
- Harrington Multimodal Freight Terminal Feasibility Study (2021)
- Rail Freight Zoning Study (2018 & 2022)
- Development of a Truck Restrictions Database (2022-tentative)
- West Dover East/West Truck Study
Current Freight Conditions in Delaware
View an updated inventory of Delaware's existing freight network with displays of traffic conditions, truck parking, truck bottleneck's, etc.
