Trucking

CSX Pursues Trucking Conversions as Rail Gains Momentum

CSX is actively evaluating opportunities to convert truck shipments to rail service by analyzing shipper truckload data and presenting intermodal cost comparisons. The initiative comes as U.S. freight railroads report strengthening volume gains, driven partly by increased intermodal and commodity traffic. Rail carriers are capitalizing on market conditions to win business from trucking operators facing persistent headwinds. The railroad's strategy reflects broader industry efforts to shift freight to rail networks, which offer cost advantages during periods of trucking market weakness. Less-than-truckload carriers are responding with capacity investments. XPO added new service terminals in Phoenix and Kansas City, expanding its North American footprint to 300 locations. The competing moves underscore ongoing competition for freight share across transportation modes.