The Freight Roundtable was created in 2004 and consists of members of both the public and private sector. The Freight Roundtable’s mission is to assist in the efficient movement of freight in the Greater Des Moines Region. The Freight Roundtable meets quarterly on the third Wednesday of the month at 3 PM.
2022 Meetings
March 16, 2022June 15, 2022September 21, 2022 Rescheduled for October 4, 2022 at 11 AMDecember 21, 2022(Winter Break)
Freight Resources
If you have an active interest in freight and goods movement, have questions about the group, would like to attend the Freight Roundtable meetings, or would like copies of past agendas or minutes, please contact Zhi Chen.
| Agendas | Minutes and Materials |
| December 2022 | American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry 2022 An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking: 2022 Update The Nation’s Top Truck Bottlenecks 2022 |
| October 4, 2022 | Presentation Slides |
| June 15, 2022 | Presentation Slides Talking Freight Seminar April 2022 (Freight for All: Defining Major Equity Considerations in Goods Movement) Recording (Passcode: #7290SX7) and Presentation Slides |
| March 16, 2022 | Presentation Slides Talking Freight Seminar February 2022 (The Future of Technology in Truck Size & Weight Enforcement) Recording (Passcode: %p14fPky) and Presentation Slides |
| December 1, 2021 Agenda | Presentation Slides Talking Freight Seminar November 2021 (Emergency Routing Activities For Improved Emergency Response) Recording and Presentation Slides |
| August 25, 2021 Agenda | Presentation Slides and Meeting Recording Talking Freight Seminar July 2021 (Trucking Industry Resilience During Disruption Events ) Recording and Presentation Slides Transload Facility Open House Invitation (Wednesday September 1, 2021 3:30 – 5:30 PM at 200 SE 15th St, Des Moines) |
| May 19, 2021 Agenda | Presentation Slides and Meeting Recording |
| February 17, 2021 Agenda | Minutes |
| December 2020 Agenda | Minutes |
| February 2020 Agenda | Minutes |
| October 2019 Agenda | Minutes |
| March/April 2019 Agenda | Minutes |
| January 2019 Agenda – Cancelled | Minutes |
| November 2018 Agenda | Minutes |
| September 2018 Agenda | Minutes |
Planning to attend a meeting?
Anyone planning to attend MPO meetings who may need auxiliary aids or services should call the Des Moines Area MPO office at 515-334-0075. Please call at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.