Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Intermodal gains share, but at what cost?
Intermodal providers are taking share with grace, but is it counterproductive to pricing gains?
Intermodal providers are taking share with grace, but is it counterproductive to pricing gains?
Inventory pull-forward has been the driving theory behind container import growth, but data suggests that may not be as true as people think. What are the implications to domestic transportation markets?
Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services move 9% lower after the company fails to meet recently raised analyst expectations. Intermodal service headwinds and elevated costs were the culprits.
Improving demand and truckload fundamentals are expected to drive third-quarter growth. The carrier’s growing cash balance garners some attention.