Outlook For Freight Demand

May 21, 2009

Updated Jul 21, 2010

The outlook for the economy seems to change hourly as everyone pounces on the latest indicators. Join our knowledgeable analyst as Bob Dieli sorts through the data to see where the economy in general and the trucking industry in particular are headed in the coming months.

Hub Group's acquisition of Marten Intermodal more than doubles the intermodal giant's temp-controlled business.

Hub Group acquires Marten's intermodal business

Marten Intermodal acquisition will increase Hub Group's refrigerated container count by 1,200 units, more than doubling the company's temp-controlled capacity.

Schneider is the only carrier that operates a single-rail cross-border intermodal solution and has rapidly grown its intermodal market share of cross-border freight between the United States and Mexico, while setting industry benchmarks in speed, security and reliability on the CPKC rail network.

Schneider's business is booming at the border

Truckload market recovery slows amid freight volatility

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