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November intermodal volumes see annual decline, reports IANA
December 19, 2025
Total November volume, at 1,456,259 units, fell 4.1% annually, following a 2.0% annual decline in October and respective 2.4% and 1.6% annual gains seen in September and August, respectively. Which was preceded by July’s 4.4% annual gain, which saw higher volumes due to the pulling-forward of goods being imported during the previous pause on the White House’s reciprocal tariffs.
Intermodal volumes head up in September, reports IANA
October 24, 2025
Total September volume, at 1,550,599 units, rose 2.4% annually, ahead of the 1.6% annual gain seen in August and below July’s 4.4% annual gain, which saw higher volumes due to the pulling-forward of goods being imported during the previous pause on the White House’s reciprocal tariffs.
IANA reports August intermodal volumes see annual gains
September 24, 2025
Total August volume, at 1,610,997 units, increased 1.6% annually, below the 4.4% annual gain seen in July, which saw higher volumes due to the pulling-forward of goods being imported during the previous pause on the White House’s reciprocal tariffs.
Intermodal volumes see July gains, reports IANA
August 22, 2025
Total July volume, at 1,595,728 units, increased 4.4% annually, following a 0.5% annual decline in June.
March intermodal volumes see gains, reports IANA
April 28, 2025
Total March volume, at 1,570,326 units, posted a 7.2% annual gain. Trailers continued a longstanding decline, falling 21.0%, to 38,472, and domestic containers, at 717,382, increased 4.7% annually. All domestic equipment, which is comprised of trailers and domestic containers, at 755,854, was up 3.0% annually. ISO, or international containers, at 814,472, rose 11.4% annually.
IANA reports calendar year 2024 and December intermodal volume gains
January 21, 2025
Total December volume, at 1,526,922 units, posted an 8.3% annual gain. Trailers continued an ongoing decline, falling 10.4% annually to 52,682, and domestic containers, at 712,268, increased 7.9% annually. All domestic equipment, which is comprised of trailers and domestic containers, at 764,950, headed up 6.4% annually. ISO, or international containers, at 761,972, rose 10.2% annually.
September intermodal volumes post gains, reports IANA
October 21, 2024
Total September volume, at 1,514,487 units, increased 7.4% annually. Domestic containers, at 704,871, were up 2.9% annually, while trailers, at 46,996, fell 9.2%. All domestic equipment, which is comprised of domestic containers and trailers, rose 2.0%, to 751,867 units, and ISO, or international, containers, came in at 762,620 for a 13.2% annual increase.
June intermodal volumes post gains, at a lower rate
July 25, 2024
Total June volume, at 1,474,774 units—increased 3.2% annually, which was below the annual gains, in terms of percentages, of March, April, and May, at 6.7%, 12.0%, and 8.8%.
Intermodal volumes fall in October while showing improvement, reports IANA
November 22, 2023
Total October volume, at 1,515,201 units, fell a mere 0.4% annually, continuing a trend of slimming sequential declines, following 4.0%, 7.5% and 9.8% annual declines, in September, August and July, respectively.
Intermodal volume decline continues in September, at a reduced rate, reports IANA
October 18, 2023
Total September volume, at 1,410,278 units, was off 4.0% annually, continuing a trend of slimming sequential declines, following 7.5% and 9.8% annual declines, in August and July, respectively.
IANA data points to declining September intermodal volumes
October 18, 2022
Total September volume—at 1,468,650 units—was off 2.0% annually. Trailers—at 66,393—saw the largest decline, falling 28.6% annually, ahead of August’s 25.6% decline. Domestic containers—at 652,635—fell 1.9%, and all domestic equipment, which is comprised of trailers and domestic containers, slipped 5.1%, to 719,028. ISO, or international containers, were the lone segment to see an annual gain, rising 1.2%, to 749,622.
May intermodal volumes see mixed results, reports IANA
June 20, 2022
Total May volume—at 1,554,844 units—were down 3.8% annually. Trailers—at 75,535—saw a 26.6% annual decrease, steeper than April’s 24.9% downward spread. Domestic containers—at 700,943—saw a 5.7% annual increase. All domestic equipment, which is comprised of trailers and domestic containers, rose 1.3%., to 776,478. ISO, or international, containers—at 778,366—saw an 8.5% decrease.
April intermodal volume trends down, reports IANA
May 18, 2022
Total April volume—at 1,536,330 units—were down 6.1% annually. Trailers—at 79,818—saw a 24.9% annual decrease. All domestic equipment, which is comprised of trailers and domestic containers, was down 1.6%, to 783,720 units. ISO, or international, containers—at 752,610—saw a 10.4% decrease.
Intermodal volumes begin 2022 with annual declines, reports IANA
February 17, 2022
Total January volume—at 1,385,613—decreased 13.3% annually. Trailers—at 91,135—were down 13.7% compared to January 2021, and domestic containers—at 654,729—slipped 2.6%. All domestic equipment, which is comprised of trailers and domestic containers, were down 4.1%, to 745,864. ISO, or international, containers—at 639,749—fell sharply, down 22.1%.
Q3 intermodal volumes head up, snapping six quarters of declines
November 4, 2020
Total third quarter volume—at 4,719,462 units—rose 1.2% annually. Domestic containers—at 2,103,361—increased 9.8%, with trailers—at 325,802—up 9.8%. All domestic equipment—at 2,429,163—was also up 9.8%. ISO, or international, containers, were down 6.5%, to 2,290,299.
