Staggering Rail Rate Increases Across Commodities
The cost of shipping by rail has increased more in 2022 than any year in the working life of most transportation people!
[Percent Increase Measures the Average Revenue Per Car Including Fuel Surcharge Revenue]
Results from analysis of 2022 rail rates:
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Double digit rate increases, including fuel surcharge revenue, have become the norm and are no longer the exception.
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Of the 36 two-digit Standard Transportation Commodity Codes, 69% have had double digit rate increases in 2022.
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The rate increases railroads are obtaining from different commodities varies dramatically.
Understanding railroads revenue goals for your moves and how you can impact those goals can have a significant impact on your cost of moving rail freight.
The 2023 Rail Negotiation Seminar contains essential information and strategies you need to control rail freight expenses in the current rail market.
Rail rates have increased to the point where the cost of not exploring all your best avenues for better controlling rail expenses is just too costly.
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