Intermodal

News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

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ATA Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.4% in January

AJOT | February 23, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.4% in January after rising 1.2% in December. In January, the index equaled 114.6 (2015=100) compared with 113.1 in December.

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Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Mark Coggin to Service Center Manager in Tampa, Florida

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Mark Coggin has been promoted to service center manager in Tampa, Florida.

Getting drivers the vaccine right now

AJOT | February 22, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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Ritchie Bros. continues strong pricing trend with massive six-day Orlando, FL auction

AJOT | February 22, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Ritchie Bros.' February Florida auction is a destination event for equipment buyers and sellers, attracting thousands of people from around the world to the Sunshine State. This year, with COVID-safety its focus and a wealth of technology in its toolkit, Ritchie Bros.' conducted a hybrid-style event in Orlando, FL—equipment stored onsite with 100% online bidding to ensure safety, while adding new services and data tools to drive buyer demand. The result was a spectacular success, as the company sold more than 12,000 items in six days for US$191+ million, making it the largest-ever 100% online equipment auction.

Auburn University taps Rilett to lead Transportation Research Institute

AJOT | February 22, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Deteriorated Slightly in December

AJOT | February 19, 2021 | Intermodal

Ryder promotes fleet upgrades for customers with enhanced fleet buy-out program

AJOT | February 19, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

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CFI expands logistics into dedicated facility in Laredo

AJOT | February 19, 2021 | Intermodal | Trucking

Two affiliated services of CFI, CFI Logistics and CFI Mexico, are expanding into a new, dedicated facility in Laredo, building on 36 years of operations in Mexico providing expedited cross-border as well as in-country Mexico logistics and transportation services. The new office will serve as the sales, operations and administrative center for CFI Logistics services in and out of Mexico. The location is a shared facility with CFI Mexico, a service comprised of both CFI Logistica and CFI de Mexico, headquartered in the Guadalajara World Trade Center.