Rail and trucking join forces to increase efficiencies via an increase in capacity and getting freight moving

Some of the country’s largest fleets are growing their intermodal partnerships and working to improve efficiency, but not soon enough to deal with current intermodal congestion. In mid-April, BNSF Railway was struggling to provide consistent service in the flow of containers between Los Angeles and Chicago, according to published reports. J.B. Hunt saw demand for truckload services skyrocket in the first quarter after challenges with rail velocity restricted intermodal operations.