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 […]
Seasonal Rail Congestion: Managing Harvest and Peak Holiday Freight Spikes
Intermodal volumes are running roughly 10% above the five-year average in 2026. Spot truckload rates are forecast to jump 34% year over year. And grain harvest movements — one of the most significant seasonal demand spikes on the U.S. rail network — are still ramping up as the industry enters the second half of the […]