Vetting an Intermodal Provider: 7 Critical Questions to Ask Before Shifting Freight to Rail

Truckload spot rates were sitting close to 29% above last year’s levels through most of July 2026. Intermodal has not moved anywhere near that fast. On the exact lanes where rail and truck compete head to head, the gap between them has widened enough that shippers who never looked twice at intermodal are pricing it […]