Rail Visibility Gap: Why Trucking Wins Freight Competition
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This report is about transport and logistics and container shipping.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.
- UPS United Parcel Service+15.8% 16d
United Parcel Service (trucking and courier services (no air)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.
- FDX FedEx+7.6% 30d
FedEx (air courier services): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.
- UNP Union Pacific+9.3% 30d
Union Pacific (railroads, line-haul operating): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.
- ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line-0.7% 30d
Old Dominion Freight Line (trucking (no local)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story.
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services+1.3% 30d
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.
- MATX Matson-5.4% 7d
Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IYT | -2.21% | -1.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +7.18% | +11.56% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| UPS | -3.23% | -0.81% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FDX | -4.19% | -1.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| UNP | -1.92% | +0.18% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ODFL | -2.60% | -2.89% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ZIM | +1.16% | -3.19% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | +2.94% | +0.86% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Rail Visibility Gap: Why Trucking Wins Freight Competition Commercial Carrier Journal
Source: Commercial Carrier Journal
Price since this story was published: Ishares Tr (IYT)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +11.56% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +7.18% | final price |
| Fedex (FDX) | three days earlier | -1.69% | final price |
| Fedex (FDX) | five days earlier | -4.19% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | three days earlier | -1.20% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | five days earlier | -2.21% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | three days earlier | +0.86% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | five days earlier | +2.94% | final price |
| Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) | three days earlier | -2.89% | final price |
| Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) | five days earlier | -2.60% | final price |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | three days earlier | +0.18% | final price |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | five days earlier | -1.92% | final price |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | three days earlier | -0.81% | final price |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | five days earlier | -3.23% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | three days earlier | -3.19% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | five days earlier | +1.16% | final price |
Congressional stock trades in Ishares Tr (IYT)
- Rep. Rick Larsen sold Fedex (FDX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Fedex (FDX) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Fedex (FDX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (IYT)
Companies carried with this story
- IYT Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IYT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Rail Visibility Gap: Why Trucking Wins Freight Competition.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “Rail Visibility Gap: Why Trucking Wins Freight Competition,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story
- UPS United Parcel Service
For “Rail Visibility Gap: Why Trucking Wins Freight Competition,” United Parcel Service (UPS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United Parcel Service (trucking and courier services (no air)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
- FDX Fedex
For “Rail Visibility Gap: Why Trucking Wins Freight Competition,” Fedex (FDX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: FedEx (air courier services): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
- UNP Union Pacific
Union Pacific (UNP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Rail Visibility Gap: Why Trucking Wins Freight Competition.” Reason on file: Union Pacific (railroads, line-haul operating): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
- ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line
In “Rail Visibility Gap: Why Trucking Wins Freight Competition,” Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Old Dominion Freight Line (trucking (no local)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Rail Visibility Gap: Why Trucking Wins Freight Competition.” Reason on file: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story
- MATX Matson
Matson (MATX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Rail Visibility Gap: Why Trucking Wins Freight Competition.” Reason on file: Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story
Ishares Tr (IYT) and the shipping link
Ishares Tr (IYT) is the company in “Rail Visibility Gap: Why Trucking Wins Freight Competition,” the 4 Nov 2026 Shipping story.
Ishares Tr (IYT) is on the page because iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “rail” (transport and logistics) in this story
Also listed, Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET): Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story
Price levels for Ishares Tr (IYT)
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. UPS traded between 91.59 and 110.12 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 109.71.
How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (IYT)
46 out of 100
“Rail Visibility Gap: Why Trucking Wins Freight Competition” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.