For 25 years or longer, operating ratio (the ratio of operating expenses to operating revenue) has been a common measure of profitability and efficiency in the truckload transportation industry.

The soft freight scenario in the United States is a major headwind to railroad operators as a bulk of its revenues is derived from freight. The dismal scenario with respect to rail freight traffic in ...

What Is the Operating Cash Flow Ratio? The operating cash flow ratio is a measure of a company's ability to cover current liabilities with money generated from a company's operations. This ratio can ...

Union Pacific’s (UP) added labor expense this year, combined with lower business volumes and increased operating costs, “will likely result in a full-year 2023 operating ratio that exceeds 2022 levels ...

It is no secret that the transportation sector had a very tough time last year, thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak. Railroads, being one of the most important corners of this widely-diversified sector, ...