Intermodal gains momentum as Iran war sends fuel prices higher
Surging diesel costs, fewer available drivers and tightening trucking capacity are giving shippers more reason to shift freight to intermodal.
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Surging diesel costs, fewer available drivers and tightening trucking capacity are giving shippers more reason to shift freight to intermodal.
Discover how intermodal freight is delivering massive savings in today’s volatile market. As truckload spot and contract rates stabilize, intermodal options provide a crucial cost-...
Shippers appear to be using intermodal as pricing spreads near all-time highs, but there are risks to this looming later in the year. The post Modal shift dampens trucking market a...
SummaryView Transcript Nicholas Shipe from Circle Logistics reveals critical shifts in automotive logistics and the factors influencing intermodal vs. expedited freight decisions....
Containers and trailers hauled by rail powered ahead while carload shipments were narrowly off in the latest U.S. data. The post Street flip: Intermodal rail charges ahead in lates...
J.B. Hunt's strong earnings were largely driven by a historic growth in intermodal usage. The post Intermodal’s historic growth appeared first on FreightWaves.
This autumn, Kombiverkehr is expanding its European intermodal transport network by introducing three new international connections and increasing the frequency [...]
Total July volume, at 1,680,569 units, posted a 5.3% annual gain, trailing June’s 11.6% increase and topping May’s 4.4% increase.
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The July IVI estimate, at 106.8, came in below June’s 107.7 reading, while marking its second-highest 2026 reading.
Total June volume, at 1,639,677 units, posted an 11.6% annual gain, far outpacing a 4.4% annual May gain.
Rail carloads, at 223,040, saw a slight 0.4% annual decrease, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 280,485 units, rose 3.0% annually.
Tight capacity and soaring rates in the truckload sector have prompted US shippers to turn increasingly to intermodal transport. But although enthusiasm for the alternative appears...
Hunt set a company record for intermodal volume in the second quarter, with the gains coming as shippers increasingly turn to intermodal as they struggle to secure truckload capaci...
Supply chain stakeholders across the Persian Gulf continue to devise new regional connectivity strategies as widespread port disruption makes moving cargo in and out of the conflic...
Rail carloads, at 226,883, fell 1.2% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 297,017, increased 7.2% annually.
As shippers migrate toward high-quality transportation providers, J.B. Hunt Transport Services comfortably surpassed expectations for the second quarter. The post J.B. Hunt sees ‘m...
Rail carloads, at 240,021, posted a 2.2% annual gain. Intermodal containers and trailers, at 303,191 units, saw a 5.7% annual increase.
IANA economist Andrew Sibold expects a strong intermodal peak season as tight trucking capacity and steady demand send more long-haul freight to rail.
While North American shippers remained satisfied overall in H1, they noticed the effects of the intermodal volume surge through slower train speeds, less reliable pickup and delive...
Rail carloads, at 235,885, headed up 3.2% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 296,577, rose 5.0%.
Intermodal train speeds in June were down compared with a year ago for all North American railroads except for Canadian Pacific Kansas City.
ITE Management has acquired the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative, expanding its intermodal platform to over 60,000 units. The post Logistics expansion: ITE adds 20,000 chass...
Rail carloads, at 233,171, fell 0.4% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 293,239, posted a 4.8% annual increase.
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