Shares of less-than-truckload carriers were lower Tuesday after two companies provided fourth-quarter updates. The updates likely reflect the bottom of the cycle, the point where carriers are in need of more volume, or an improved freight mix, moving through their high fixed-cost networks.
ArcBest (NASDAQ: ARCB) was down 1.6% at 11:19 a.m. EST while shares of Saia (NASDAQ: SAIA) were down 2.7%. The S&P 500 was down just 0.1% at the time.
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