 Despite potential headwinds, investments in freight rail and improvements in rail service could boost transportation management provider Hub Groups intermodal offering in the medium term, executives said during the companys second-quarter 2022 earnings call. Hub Group NASDAQ: HUBG could also benefit from smaller carriers exiting the market as well as higher fuel prices, which draw potential customers away from long-haul trucking and toward rail to take advantage of cost savings, said Phil Yeager, Hub Group president and chief operating officer. 