Norfolk Southern Q3 Earnings Carry No Broker Fraud Signal for Carriers
Rail carrier's revenue and volume gains offer zero data on broker payment practices, double-brokering exposure, or intermodal broker vetting.
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Intermodal Volume Up 10.4% as Rail Takes Long-Haul Freight from Trucks
U.S. rail traffic jumped 7.2% in week 40, led by intermodal gains and broad carload growth across 17 of 20 industrial categories. High diesel prices and tight…
Rejection Rates Stall at 13.5% as Rail Siphons Long-Haul Freight
Tender rejections aren't climbing into Labor Day like prior years. Spot rates down 2.5% month over month but still up 44% year over year. Rail is taking the…
Supply Crunch Could Run Into 2028 If ELD, CDL Rules Stick
Reliance Partners CRO says five regulatory enforcement actions already reshaping capacity. Demand improved June and July, but supply still drives the cycle.
Rail Volume Up 2% to 6%, Intermodal Gains Drive Truck-to-Rail Shift
Four Class 1 railroads raised guidance after Q2 earnings showed broad-based volume growth. Union Pacific domestic intermodal set a fourth straight quarterly…
Intermodal Volume Up 10.9% as Truckload Rates Push Freight to Rail
Domestic intermodal jumped 10.9% in the week ending June 13 as rising truckload rates and trans-Pacific frontloading drive the biggest rail-truck modal shift…
Average Load Length Drops 21% Since 2024 as Intermodal Takes Long Haul
Outbound haul length fell from 607 miles to just above 500 miles in two years. Rail intermodal is winning transcontinental freight while short regional moves…
Intermodal Volume Up 10% as Trucking Rates Push Shippers to Rail
Rail intermodal traffic jumped 10% year-over-year in the week ending May 30, driven by shippers fleeing soaring truckload rates and tender rejections.
Universal Logistics Intermodal Loss Hits $13.1M as Load Volumes Drop 23%
Warren, Michigan-based logistics provider swings to Q1 net loss of $3.5 million as intermodal segment revenue falls 32%, with both volume and per-load pricing…
Georgia Inland Port Cuts 26,000 Annual Truck Trips With Rail Shuttle
Gainesville facility opens with Norfolk Southern five-day-a-week service to Savannah, replacing 600-mile roundtrip drayage runs and cutting Atlanta highway…
Union Pacific Posts Record Q1 Revenue Despite 1% Volume Drop
Operating income up 4% to $2.45 billion as the Class I railroad improves velocity and cuts terminal dwell to 19.7 hours, but premium traffic falls 9%.