rail freight
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Rail Revenue Is Rising Faster Than Freight Volume—What Shippers Should Challenge Before Signing 2027 Rates
Today’s Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern results separate revenue growth from shipment growth. What shippers should demand on price, service and capacity before signing 2027 rail contracts.
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Intermodal’s 18% Weekly Gain Is Not a Demand Boom—The Holiday Distortion Shippers Should See Before Q4 Bids
AAR’s latest comparison is accurate but calendar-distorted. Actual intermodal volume fell 1.3% from the prior week, while year-to-date growth reached 4.2%. Shippers should separate the headline from the planning signal.
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Fuel Surcharges Are Outrunning Fuel Costs—What Shippers Should Audit Across Rail, Parcel and Ocean
Union Pacific’s $91.1 million second-quarter fuel-surcharge surplus and widening parcel and ocean surcharge gaps give shippers a concrete reason to audit benchmarks, lags and decline provisions.