News & Reviews News Wire Carload Considerations: Trucking fuel costs make case for shipping by rail

Carload Considerations: Trucking fuel costs make case for shipping by rail

By Chase Gunnoe | April 19, 2022

Reduced operating margins for truckers lead to surcharges, rate increases

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