Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.


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Carrier Transicold enhances eSolutions platform for even better fleet visibility and control

AJOT | October 22, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Carrier Transicold’s eSolutions™ telematics platform for remote monitoring of refrigerated trucks and trailers has been improved with features for greater functionality, including a new web-based dashboard that provides critical fleet information for better decision making. The eSolutions platform helps refrigerated transporters operate more efficiently by improving visibility of their cold chain assets and intelligently providing a centralized data stream about transport refrigeration units (TRUs) and cargo. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions.

Wales to nationalize rail network hit by Covid effects

Bloomberg | October 22, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending October 17, 2020

AJOT | October 21, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

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DAT: Spot rates flatten as truckload demand edges downward

AJOT | October 21, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

After rallying from May through September, spot truckload rates have plateaued as demand for trucks cooled during the week ending Oct. 18, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest load board network.

Fortress eases Nuveen’s concerns with tweaks to Vegas deal

Bloomberg | October 21, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

Fortress plans to sell $2.4 billion for Vegas rail, still record

Bloomberg | October 20, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 6.7% in September

AJOT | October 20, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking | By The Numbers

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 6.7% in September after declining 5.3% in August. In September, the index equaled 115.1 (2015=100) compared with 107.9 in August.

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Southeastern Freight Lines Opens New Service Center in Greenville, SC Region

AJOT | October 20, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

New Facility Enables Growth and Advancements to Serve Customers

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Fleet management market to witness steady growth of 20% during 2020-2026

AJOT | October 20, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

The fleet management market is divided into different segments in terms of deployment model, solution, end-use, and regional landscape.

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Rolling Strong showcases virtual competition at upcoming virtual trade show

AJOT | October 20, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Provider of wellness programs for trucking companies develops a Virtual 5k Fun Run/Walk for the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition

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State of Washington requests FEMA help with burnt bridge

AJOT | October 19, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail

The State of Washington is requesting an emergency/disaster declaration and related assistance from the Federal Government (i.e...the Federal Emergency Management Agency – FEMA) regarding a critical rail trestle & bridge that crosses over the Yakima River in Benton County near Prosser, which was destroyed by a wildfire in September. 

VW’s Traton nears $3.7 billion deal for the rest of Navistar

Bloomberg | October 16, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Traton, Navistar said to hold last-ditch talks to save deal

Bloomberg | October 16, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

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August 2020 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) down 1.3% from July

AJOT | October 15, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, fell 1.3% in August from revised July, declining after two months of increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS). From August 2019 to August 2020, the index fell 7.4% compared to a rise of 3.9% from August 2018 to August 2019 and a rise of 5.7% from August 2017 to August 2018 (Tables 1, 2, and 2A).

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Hyliion announces natural gas fueling partnership with American Natural Gas

AJOT | October 15, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Hyliion, a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, and American Natural Gas, Inc. (ANG), an industry-leading alternative fuel provider, announced today a partnership agreement that offers Hyliion customers discounted pricing for renewable natural gas (RNG) at ANG fueling stations across the country.

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