There is a good business case for buying assets that will reduce costs and increase efficiency, but the cycle that generates the cash for those deals doesn’t last forever, writes Jeremy Masters.

Journal of Commerce data on shipper-paid spot rates supports suggestions the truckload market flattened in the late summer, but it may resume its climb shortly.

The latest move in that direction came Monday with MSC announcing it is shifting its Albatros, Jade, Himalaya and Tiger ...