Containers

Rail carloads, at 231,029, saw a 0.9% annual gain, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 283,250 units, rose 1.3% annually.

Total June volume, at 1,469,872 units, fell 0.3% annually, following a 0.5% annual May increase.

Rail carloads, at 223,968, posted a 4.1% annual increase. Intermodal containers and trailers, at 272,220 units, were up 1.4% annually.

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. 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.

Rail carloads, at 225,227, were essentially flat annually, up 0.005%. Intermodal containers and trailers, at 266,197 units, fell 0.3% annually

Total May volume, at 1,550,333 units, eked out a 0.5% annual gain, following a 7.1% increase in April. Trailers fell 25.8% annually, to 36,933, and domestic containers, at 721,310, posted a 1.7% annual gain.

Rail carloads, at 229,655, increased 4.5% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 257,673 units, fell 2.9% annually.

Rail carloads, at 224,851, increased 1.0% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 260,959, fell 3.5% annually.

Total May volume, at 639,160 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), fell 8.2% annually, reported POLB. Imports, at 299,116, fell 13.4% annually, and exports, at 82,149 TEU, were off 18.6%. Empty containers saw a 3.2% annual increase, to 257,895 TEU.

Rail carloads, at 225,301, posted a 3.1% annual gain, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 258,506 units, fell 4.9% annually.

May U.S. carloads, at 897,154, increased 5.9% annually, and May intermodal volume, at 1,037,766 containers and trailers, rose 0.6% annually, representing the 21st consecutive month of annual gains.

Rail carloads, at 219,599, posted a 6.6% annual gain, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 240,285 units, fell 1.5% annually.

Red Sea attacks, global conflicts, and new U.S. tariffs are upending container shipping networks and driving up costs. With carriers rerouting around Africa and instability set to persist into 2026, ocean freight faces sustained pressure despite softening rates from Asia. Experts warn the storm is far from over.

Rail carloads, at 226,091, saw a 3.8% annual gain, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 262,618 units, were off 1.8% annually.