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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanNovember 28, 2018

Commentary: What Tonnage, Carloads and PMI Mean for Freight Demand

Understanding the relationship between truck tonnage and railroad carloads, as well as the importance of the Purchasing Managers’ Index in forecasting the direction of truck tonnage.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergNovember 16, 2018

Trucks A-Plenty at Milwaukee's Train Fest

Scale model trucks are often part of model railroad layouts, as Senior Contributing Editor recently found in his old hometown.

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ProductsNovember 8, 2018

Orbcomm Updates Refrigerated Container Monitoring Devices

Improved refrigerated container visibility is among the benefits of Orbcomm’s next-generation CT 3000 series monitoring devices, the company announced Nov. 6.

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ProductsNovember 5, 2018

SAF Holland Designs Landing Gear for Intermodal Container Chassis

The SAF Holland Saturn 62 iM landing gear is specifically designed for intermodal operations.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2018

Trailers Lead Intermodal Growth

Despite tough year-over-year comparisons, intermodal managed 4.7% growth in third quarter, with trailers traveling via the rails the standout, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2018

Measurement of Truckload Rates Continues Upward Trajectory

The Cass Truckload Linehaul Index for July indicates an increasing rate of acceleration for truckload linehaul pricing, posting the first double digit increase year over year since Cass began tracking it in 2005.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2018

Trac Intermodal Names New President and CEO

Trac Intermodal has announced that company president and chief executive officer Keith Lovetro has retired and is being succeeded by Jennifer Polli.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2018

Trac Intermodal Adds 16,000 Chassis in 2018

As part of a push for fleet modernization, Trac Intermodal has added 16,000 chassis equipped with the latest equipment to serve key markets.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2018

CIMC Hire to Focus on Expanding North American Intermodal Chassis Market

CIMC Intermodal Equipment has hired Doug Dorn as its director of business development. He is tasked with supporting and developing the company's expanding North American intermodal chassis business.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 21, 2018

Truckload Linehaul, Intermodal Rates Hover Near Record Highs

The Cass Truckload Linehaul Index continued the acceleration that began in 2017 by posting a record 8.2% year-over-year increase, with the measure hitting a reading of 134.8.

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