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U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual declines, for week ending September 6, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 214,383, fell 3.5% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 253,497 units, were off 1.4%.

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are up annually, for week ending August 30, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 234,740, eked out a 0.6% annual gain, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 286,762 units, headed up 1.2% annually.

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed, for week ending August 23, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 229,783, eked out a 0.6% annual increase, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 282,500 units, fell 1.9% compared to the same week a year ago.

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see slight declines, for week ending August 16, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 228,884, fell 0.9% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 284,086 units, were down 0.6% annually.

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see gains, for week ending August 9, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 227,327, rose 2.4% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 283,867 units, were up 3.4% annually.

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see July gains, reports AAR’s Rail Industry Overview
July U.S. rail carloads, at 1,122,842, posted a 4.6% annual gain, for its fifth consecutive month of annual monthly gains, and July intermodal volume, at 1,350,873 units, increased 2.4% annually, following a 2.9% annual decline in June.

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are up annually, for week ending August 2
Rail carloads, at 233,085, posted a 6.4% annual gain, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 279,724, eked out a 0.2% annual increase

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual gains, for week ending July 26, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 231,029, saw a 0.9% annual gain, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 283,250 units, rose 1.3% annually.

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual gains, for week ending July 12, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 223,968, posted a 4.1% annual increase. Intermodal containers and trailers, at 272,220 units, were up 1.4% annually.

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes see annual gains, for week ending July 5, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 204,513, increased 4.8% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 238,536 units, increased 5.2% annually.

June U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes head in different directions, reports AAR
June U.S. carloads were up 2.1%, or around 19,000 carloads, and intermodal containers and trailers fell 2.9%, or 31,000 containers and trailers, annually, marking the first annual U.S. intermodal decline in 22 months.

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed, for week ending June 28, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 225,227, were essentially flat annually, up 0.005%. Intermodal containers and trailers, at 266,197 units, fell 0.3% annually

36th Annual State of Logistics: Back on track? Rail and intermodal volumes hint at a rebound
The freight rail and intermodal sectors are facing continued market fluctuations in 2025, with U.S. rail carloads showing a slight decline and intermodal volumes reaching a three-year high. While rail carloads grew by 2.5% year-over-year through May, intermodal growth slowed with only a modest 0.6% gain in May.

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed, for week ending June 21, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 229,655, increased 4.5% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 257,673 units, fell 2.9% annually.

U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed, for week ending June 14, reports AAR
Rail carloads, at 224,851, increased 1.0% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 260,959, fell 3.5% annually.


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