Holy Crap.

2011 Imports 2,683,689 TEUs/year

Simple Average though of course it seasonally changes:

7352 TEUs per day(365 day year) into NY Harbor.

Hmmm...

2,683,689/5100TEUs from above post = 526

10,200 Trucks per 5100 TEUs.

10,200 x 526 = 5,365,200 trucks for the yearly Imports

5,365,200/365 days = 14,699 Trucks per day

We need 14,699 Trucks per Day while the trains are down just to maintain the existing Imports before the storm.

These are just averages and obviously there are a ton of factors in play.

1. Docks are not fully operational
2. Trucks cannot even get into Port
3. You have to have the right trucks!
4. Countless other things

Reality is no matter when they fix not only the Docks but also the Rail Lines, we will have significant back log and bottle necks.

The things that were diverted away from the NY Harbor, will also require trucks to get to the area in some way, shape or form. Even if they Train to Philly, unload and Truck in, they don't have the Gas Supply for that many Trucks.