Spot intermodal shippers turn to trucking amid rate declines

Some US intermodal shippers are forgoing trains to put their spot freight on trucks because the cost savings associated with rail have narrowed significantly since January.

An average intermodal shipper was saving 30 percent on a spot load in January, but since the truckload spot market has tumbled, the savings have narrowed to only 10 percent nationally. Photo credit: Stone Photos/Shutterstock.com.

Some US intermodal shippers are forgoing trains to put their spot freight on trucks because the cost savings associated with rail have narrowed significantly since January.