Softening US truck market resets battle for domestic freight

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Softening US truck market resets battle for domestic freight

| May 08, 2019 10:28AM EDT
Historically, intermodal rail has offered a slower, lower-cost option for shippers, but with truckload prices falling, intermodal rail is now more expensive than trucking in some secondary markets.
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