Freight Railroads Get Boost from Tight Trucking Markets

By Jennifer Smith and Paul Ziobro, The Wall Street Journal; April 30, 2018

Freight railroads are capitalizing on a historically tight trucking market as companies move more shipments from highways to rails.

Domestic cargo volumes are surging on industrial expansion and strong economic growth. But demand is outstripping the supply of available trucks, which move more than 70% of U.S. freight, making it more expensive and difficult to book over-the-road transportation.

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