The state of U.S. freight growth in 2016 and beyond hangs on the fate of inventory that has been piling up for years and has proved difficult to draw down. There are signs that inventory destocking finally may be under way, after stockpiles peaked in 2015, as inventory carrying costs rise and consumer demand picks up. But the process is likely to be slow.
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