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@AAR_FreightRail reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 6, 2026 as:

521,804 carloads and intermodal units, up 7.8% from the same week last year.

228,076 carloads, +1% from the same week in 2025, 293,728 containers and trailers, up 13.6% compared to 2025.

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#dieselpricing fell again the week ending June 8, 2026, with a national average dropping to $5.210, 14 cents/gallon lower than the previous week. All regions in the U.S. saw price decreases, with the largest decrease in the Midwest, which had a 21 cents/gallon decrease.

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Spot truckload load-to-truck ratios fell for the week of June 7 across all equipment modes.

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The @AAR_FreightRail today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 30, 2026 was 492,795 carloads and intermodal units, up 7.2 percent compared with the same week last year.

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#dieselpricing dropped by 17.3 cents/gallon with a national averaged of $5.350/gallon. All regions of the U.S. saw weekly decreases, with the most significant drop in the Midwest - a 23.1 cents/gallon decrease.

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Weekly spot load-to-truck ratios during the week ending May 31 showed capacity loosened for reefer and was tighter for flatbed and dry van equipment.

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Monthly capacity numbers from DAT Trendlines show about a 7% increase in spot truckload load posts in May over April 2026 and a year-over-year change of 64.9%. Spot truck posts decreased both from last month and last year.

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Marcie Andrade volunteered at the Heart of Champions Gala – a fundraiser to support the Poverello House. With NFL legends attending, the event included a silent auction, raffle & dinner at San Joaquin Country Club.

Mary Sosa, Community Engagement Coordinator (L) and Marcie

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DAT Trendlines reported spot load-to-truck ratios for the week ending May 24 decreased between 11 and 21 percent across all equipment types.

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The LTL team sponsored the Oly Open Golf Tournament in Salem, OR. The event raised funds for Sprague Booster Club, which provides needed equipment for the high school athletes.

Golfing from JTS: L to R: Justin Hall, Craig Johannson, Jackson Engelking, and Taylor Brotton (front)

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Memorial Day Cargo Theft Hit Five-Year High in 2025, Verisk CargoNet Warns of Selective Targeting in 2026 https://t.co/MhXIons8gf

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 20, 2026 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 16, 2026.

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 511,216 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.2 percent year over year.

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#dieselpricing saw some relief for the week ending May 18 with a national average of $5.596/gallon.

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DAT Trendlines reported today that all equipment availability on the spot market tightened for the week ending May 17, with reefer spot load-to-truck ratios jumping by 65.3%. Contributing to the squeeze would be the downward supply of trucks during a peak produce season,

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#dieselpricing fell the week ending 5-11-26. All regions dropped in price except for the Midwest with a 7.3 cents/gal uptick. The national average was $5.639, flat from the previous week. The W. Coast, less California, dropped 9.5 cents/gal. California had a dip of 3.9 cents/gal.

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DAT Trendlines report on spot market trucking capacity for the week ending May 10, showed dry van and reefer spot load-to-truck ratios increasing by 4.6 and 12.3% respectively. Flatbed was relatively flat.

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@AAR_FreightRail reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 2, 2026.

Total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 518,773 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.9 percent compared with the same week last year.

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#JTSCares sponsored Empty Bowls on 4/30 which raised funds for the Cen Cal Food Bank. Representing JTS at the event, L to R: Chad Proctor, Marcie Andrade, Charlotte Russ, Dee Dee Say, Michael Zamora, and Miguel Beltran.

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DAT Trendlines spot load-to-truck ratios increased for dry van and reefer and dropped for flatbed for the week ending May 3.

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The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI was revised upward to 54.5 in April 2026, from a preliminary estimate of 54.0 and above March’s 52.3, indicating the strongest expansion in the manufacturing sector since May 2022. New orders increased at the fastest pace in four years.