Intermodal Savings Surge: Up to 49% ROI for Shippers

Insight summary

• •Intermodal freight is delivering up to 49% ROI for shippers by providing significant cost savings compared to truckload options.
• •On the Harrisburg, PA to Atlanta lane, van spot truckload rates increased 42%, van contract rates by 26%, while intermodal rates rose only 16%, highlighting strong savings.
• •East Coast corridors, especially lanes out of Atlanta and Harrisburg, lead in intermodal savings with upward trending volumes.
• •Tender rejections have stabilized, spot rates are leveling off, and contract truckload rates continue rising, widening the intermodal savings window.
• •Intermodal volume growth may put upward pressure on contract rates, but a pending railroad merger is likely to delay rate hikes.
• •The current market conditions present an important opportunity for shippers to consider mode conversion heading into peak season.
• •The narrowing gap between spot and contract truckload rates alongside stable intermodal pricing reinforces intermodal’s value proposition.