Weekly Transportation Update: Mortgage Rates Rise While Diesel Prices Fall

New orders for core capital goods rise in January, but real orders were flat. 

•  Retail inventory gain in January lags sales for the month. 
•  Mortgage rates rise, diesel prices fall in the latest week. 
•  Spot rates in trucking move slightly higher. 
•  Carload volumes are stagnant overall; intermodal takes a step down due to Lunar New Year.