Reference Links

From Supply Chain Federation

Coverage and announcements on the main site that give context to the documents in this section.

• Making the Case for the Supply Chain

  Roundup of press coverage and commentary on industrial land, supply chain infrastructure, and the Pepperdine/Beacon Economics research — The Press-Enterprise, Boston Real Estate Times, Pepperdine Newsroom and others.

  Supply Chain Federation

• New White Paper: Industrial Real Estate Supports 1.45 Million SoCal Jobs

  Announcement of the industrial economic impact white paper, with a recording of the June 2026 press conference.

  Supply Chain Federation

• Updated Analysis Raises Red Flags About a New Air Quality Regulation

  The release announcement for the 2026 Ramboll ISR review.

  Supply Chain Federation

Federal Agencies

Primary regulators and data publishers for freight and goods movement.

• Bureau of Transportation Statistics

  Freight volumes, modal share, and the Freight Analysis Framework.

  U.S. Department of Transportation

• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  Hours-of-service rules, carrier registration, and safety regulations.

  U.S. Department of Transportation

• Federal Maritime Commission

  Ocean carrier oversight, detention and demurrage rulemaking.

  Independent federal agency

Data & Research

Sources we rely on when building Supply Chain Federation's analysis.

• Port of Los Angeles Container Statistics

  Monthly loaded and empty TEU counts for the nation's busiest container port.

  Port of Los Angeles

• Port of Long Beach Port Statistics

  Monthly cargo statistics for the San Pedro Bay complex's second port, including TEU counts back to 1969 by year and 1987 by month, plus a tonnage summary.

  Port of Long Beach

• BLS Employment Statistics — Transportation & Warehousing

  Employment, hours, and earnings across the transportation sector.

  Bureau of Labor Statistics

State & Regional

California agencies whose decisions shape the regional supply chain.

• California Air Resources Board

  Fleet rules, zero-emission mandates, and compliance timelines.

  State of California

• Southern California Association of Governments

  Regional transportation planning and the goods movement element of the RTP.

  SCAG