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Commodity and intermodal rail traffic on U.S. carriers turned in minimal gains in the latest week’s data.

Management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services said shipper attitudes are little changed as truck capacity leaves the market and fuel prices surge.

Data on rail volumes, inflation, and manufacturing suggest easing inflation without a significant slowdown in economic growth. 

Universal Logistics reported sharply lower Q4 revenue and earnings as freight demand softened and losses in intermodal dragged on overall results.

Federal regulators denied requests from Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific to investigate service issues on a key rail route between the West Coast and Southeast.

Grain shipments posted another strong week as U.S. rail freight edged ahead of year-ago levels.

Intermodal trailed carload traffic on U.S. railroads in the latest data from the the Association of American Railroads

New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel said that BNSF Railway must reduce its operating-ratio gap with other Class I railroads.

Two factors appear to be driving a divergence in regional truckload capacity in the middle of a structural market shift.

Freight on U.S. railroads posted robust weekly gains led by higher energy and metals shipments.

BNSF Railway reached a five-year agreement with union employees at four intermodal terminals.

A better than 1300% increase in grain shipments led a winning week for freight moving by rail in the U.S.

Norfolk Southern and CMA CGM are offering a new door-to-door intermodal service incorporating rail’s reach with truckload simplicity.

Rail freight demand hinges on sustained manufacturing, trade policy, and labor market developments, according to AAR.

The freight market has been sending mixed signals for months, but one trend stands out clearly as we move deeper into 2026: trucking spot rates have staged a meaningful recovery, while intermodal rates remain stubbornly anchored near cycle lows. Look at the data. Truckload spot rates (inclusive of fuel) are holding elevated around $2.80 per […]

Rail freight data showed a waiting game by U.S. shippers as commodity and intermodal volumes declined. 

An accounting error at Hub Group has placed its financial statements for the first three quarters of 2025 under review.

Freight on U.S. railroads plunged into the red in the latest data, after posting across-the-board gains the previous week.

Falling prices for containers moving from Asia to the United States could be one indicator that truck rates and tender rejections will soon continue to move up.

Canadian National said fourth-quarter revenue and operating income improved but warned of flat freight traffic in 2026.