Companies Cry the Transportation Blues

A tight labor market is making companies complain about delays and higher costs for trains and trucks

Company after company is complaining that the tight labor market is making it harder and more expensive for them to get their products to customers, creating a potential drag on profits.

There was International Paper saying tight rail and truck availability pushed up costs. There was PPG Industries grousing about how hard it was to contract trucks on short notice. There was LSB Industries complaining about poor rail service.

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