Intermodal is crossing over. In August 2013, U.S. domestic traffic averaged 257,795 units per week, the highest weekly average ever recorded, according to the Association of American Railroads. All indications suggest intermodal growth will continue to roll. As over-the-road shippers embrace the efficiency, economy, and sustainability of shifting truck shipments to rail, a conversion is happening-beyond just mode selection. Supply chains are becoming more nimble and reactive to supply and demand changes. With greater visibility to, and control of, inbound movements and upstream processes, shippers can accommodate longer lead times and purposefully orchestrate transportation-whether it's consolidating less-than-truckload to truck-load at a crossdock, or transloading ocean boxes to container on rail.
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