Jameson Rice is an Associate in the
Washington D.C. office
Freight carriers of all modes – rail, truck, water,
air and pipeline – are all in the business of moving cargo
for compensation and thus share many similar goals. Furthermore,
cargo is often moved in multiple modes in its journey from origin
to destination, each with its inherent advantages and
disadvantages, thus fostering further cooperation among
transportation modes. At the same time, each mode competes with the
others for business. Railroads and trucking companies provide the
most similar services, and thus are the modes that compete the most
directly.
Because of this more direct competition, the trucking and
railroad industries are each of the opinion that regulations
imposed upon them have the potential to put them at a competitive
disadvantage that could drive business to the other mode. However,
with the new Trump Administration comes the possibility of a new
regulatory environment, one in which
