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Jim Blaze writes about the pros and cons of shippers owning or leasing their own freight railcars to move their products.

Heat wave spreading across dozens of states

Drones could someday deliver thousands of packages a day, but who will monitor all this air traffic?

Top transportation economist Paul Bingham goes in-depth on trade war freight consequences, both pro and con.

Why is it hot for carriers in Fayetteville, AR and why is rail suffering?

Today on FreightWaves NOW, we hit reefer volumes and seasonality action out West, intermodal and rail year-over-year updates, and a jobs report.

The company posted an operating ratio (OR) of 66 percent, improving on its fourth quarter 2018 OR of 67.8 percent and setting a first quarter record.

Three states and several utilities will study the needs of electric trucks along the I-5 corridor to make long-haul electric trucks a reality. Plus, the future of Cummins, flex fuels, and are the Chinese taking our railway jobs?

Flooding has taken many railways out of commission. Here’s a look at the BNSF tracks that are currently underwater.

Volvo has started testing connected vehicle technology in California, plus Michigan governor pitches fuel tax hike, California legislator wants to phase out diesel engines and Alibaba buys into delivery company.

Rail operator Aurizon has completed the sale of its Queensland Intermodal Business to privately owned Australian logistics company Linfox. The Queensland Intermodal Business delivers general cargo for more than 300 customers across the state and includes a wide variety of freight including groceries, white goods and general goods.  

The Grain Transport Report, a weekly publication by the Agricultural Marketing Service (a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture) released information showing that total export inspections for grain (corn, wheat and soybeans) declined 22 percent from the previous week.

FreightWaves adds violations, fuel spread, and more rail data to SONAR platform

America’s freight railroads operate the safest, most affordable, efficient, and environmentally sound rail system in the world.

December was a month of growing uncertainty and severe declines in the U.S. financial markets. The only thing that seems to be growing is the level of ambiguity in everyone’s outlook. 

The market for lumber slowed considerably in the second half of 2018 as the Chinese economy lost momentum and trade disputes with the U.S. persisted.

Trains are getting longer and the U.S. Government Accountability Office is looking into it.

Record intermodal shipments on the rail for the second year in a row has deep implication for the trucking market into 2019. Trucking will benefit, at least partially, from Norfolk Southern’s latest decision.

Locating intermodal assets and identifying which of those assets is available for use is one of the key attributes of Phillips Connect Technologies’ Intermodal Smart Solution.

Record $1.5 billion in U.S. DOT grants “rebalance” investments into rural areas.