What is Intermodal Transportation? Intermodal transportation refers to the movement of cargo using two or more transportation modes (such as truck, rail, ship, or barge) within a single journey, without handling the freight itself during transfers between modes. The critical element that makes intermodal transportation possible is containerization, standardized shipping containers that can be easily […]

Intermodal units are off their 2018 record-setting pace (highest in five years) by 3.7% so far this year, but business remains robust and broad-based. Last year’s growth was driven by tight trucking capacity and the threat of tariffs, and those factors remain.