The rail hubs are half-empty of intermodal freight shipments at a time of year when truckers are their busiest making deliveries to Wal-Mart, Dillards, Kohls, Marshalls, K-Mart, and on and on. The false reports that the economy is turning around are nothing more than government mouthpieces WISHING AND HOPING AND HOPING AND WISHING. (Thanks Dusty Springfield for your inspirational lyrics) I’ve been trucking for a major since 1988 that is heavy into intermodal freight hauling and all I can say at this point is that things are NOT looking great. Truckers don’t get layed-off but the day is coming that some of us may actually say that we were “victims” of Obama’s “War on Capitalism” (I just hate being a victim, it’s sooo gauche)Out of curiosity, are you still seeing this?
Yes, in fact, it get worse by the week.