Commerce reported that April retail sales, at $724.1 billion, were up 0.1% compared to March and up 5.2% annually. NRF ...

U.S. rail carloads, at 1.13 million, saw a 6.2%, or 65,524 carloads, annual increase. April intermodal volume, at 1.36 ...

FTR explained that tighter capacity and slightly stronger freight volume more than offset lower fuel costs and weaker freight rates.