What Shippers Get Wrong About Intermodal [video]

For many shippers, intermodal transportation sits in the "maybe someday" category. The assumption is that rail means slower transit, more complexity, or freight that gets handled too many times to feel comfortable. In practice, the experience is often very different.

On the latest episode of Beyond Point to Point, Averitt’s intermodal services leader Allison Phillips breaks down how intermodal actually works, where it delivers the strongest cost and capacity advantages, and why shippers who try it are often surprised by how closely it mirrors a dedicated truckload experience.

A few things she covers in the episode:

• When intermodal is a strong fit and what lanes tend to perform best
• How freight moves door to door without being touched or transloaded
• How intermodal connects to LTL pool distribution and broader supply chain strategies
• Cross-border options into Canada and Mexico

If you move freight on longer lanes and haven’t seriously evaluated intermodal, this episode is worth your time.

PS: If you’d like to know whether specific lanes in your network are a good fit for intermodal, our team is happy to take a look. Contact us today at intermodal@averitt.com or learn more on our website.