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Freight on U.S. railroads from intermodal to grain showed breakout strength in the latest week’s data.

The Georgia Ports Authority has opened a new inland port it claims will convert 26,000 truckloads of freight to rail each year. 

Amazon has opened its logistics network to outside businesses, a move analysts believe could increase intermodal volume while disrupting major industry players.

Universal logistics’ intermodal struggles overshadow contract logistics growth, pushing the company into a quarterly loss.

Canadian National said profits declined even as total freight moving across its network improved. 

Union Pacific delivered record operating income and revenue despite weaker international intermodal and automotive shipments that hurt overall freight volumes.

Norfolk Southern said first-quarter earnings were slightly lower as winter weather woes and higher fuel prices hurt freight volumes.

The cross-border freight market between the United States and Mexico is entering a new chapter, and Werner is positioning itself at the center of it. FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson sat down with Werner’s Nate Browne and Lance Dixon to discuss the future of nearshoring and cross-border freight.

Intermodal freight rebounded in the latest weekly rail data to narrow the gap with year-ago volumes.

Werner Enterprises announced it is deploying more intermodal assets into Mexico.

Commodity rail freight is powering ahead of year-ago levels while intermodal traffic limps along in the latest industry data.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat first-quarter expectations, reporting record volumes in its intermodal segment.

Commodity rail freight continued to improve from a year ago despite weaker intermodal that dragged down overall traffic.

Analysis by the Association of American Railroads revealed that March marked a significant turning point for U.S. freight rail volumes.

A key on-dock rail hub at the busiest U.S. port has effectively doubled the terminal’s capacity.

Freight on U.S. railroads was flat in the latest week data, as intermodal barely edged ahead of commodities shipments.

Freight on U.S. railroads stayed narrowly ahead of year-ago levels as chemicals and grain led carload improvement in the latest week.

Hub Group said it received a deficiency notice from Nasdaq for failing to timely submit 2025 financial results after discovering an accounting error.

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena said his railroad will have capacity to manage growth from the proposed merger with Norfolk Southern, since UP has slashed the number of trains it operates on its system by 24% since 2019.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City is leveraging strategic initiatives to spur growth despite economic headwinds and trade uncertainty.

Commodity and intermodal rail traffic on U.S. carriers turned in minimal gains in the latest week’s data.

Management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services said shipper attitudes are little changed as truck capacity leaves the market and fuel prices surge.

Data on rail volumes, inflation, and manufacturing suggest easing inflation without a significant slowdown in economic growth. 

Universal Logistics reported sharply lower Q4 revenue and earnings as freight demand softened and losses in intermodal dragged on overall results.

Federal regulators denied requests from Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific to investigate service issues on a key rail route between the West Coast and Southeast.

Grain shipments posted another strong week as U.S. rail freight edged ahead of year-ago levels.

Intermodal trailed carload traffic on U.S. railroads in the latest data from the the Association of American Railroads

New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel said that BNSF Railway must reduce its operating-ratio gap with other Class I railroads.

Two factors appear to be driving a divergence in regional truckload capacity in the middle of a structural market shift.

Freight on U.S. railroads posted robust weekly gains led by higher energy and metals shipments.

BNSF Railway reached a five-year agreement with union employees at four intermodal terminals.

A better than 1300% increase in grain shipments led a winning week for freight moving by rail in the U.S.

Norfolk Southern and CMA CGM are offering a new door-to-door intermodal service incorporating rail’s reach with truckload simplicity.

Rail freight demand hinges on sustained manufacturing, trade policy, and labor market developments, according to AAR.

The freight market has been sending mixed signals for months, but one trend stands out clearly as we move deeper into 2026: trucking spot rates have staged a meaningful recovery, while intermodal rates remain stubbornly anchored near cycle lows. Look at the data. Truckload spot rates (inclusive of fuel) are holding elevated around $2.80 per […]

Rail freight data showed a waiting game by U.S. shippers as commodity and intermodal volumes declined. 

An accounting error at Hub Group has placed its financial statements for the first three quarters of 2025 under review.

Freight on U.S. railroads plunged into the red in the latest data, after posting across-the-board gains the previous week.

Falling prices for containers moving from Asia to the United States could be one indicator that truck rates and tender rejections will soon continue to move up.

Canadian National said fourth-quarter revenue and operating income improved but warned of flat freight traffic in 2026. 

Canadian National saw fourth-quarter revenue and profits climb on improved efficiency and higher freight volumes.

A competing rail alliance drew off Norfolk Southern intermodal volumes in the fourth quarter, leaving freight volumes downward. 

Norfolk Southern revenue, earnings fell in the fourth quarter on weaker freight volumes.

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Rail freight volumes in the United States posted increases across the board in the latest weekly data. 

Union Pacific today reported record financial and operational results for 2025 despite a drop in fourth-quarter operating income.

The Federal Maritime Commission is investigating whether ocean carriers are restricting truckers’ and shippers’ choice of chassis providers.

Grain helped lift U.S. rail freight in the latest week’s data amid weaker intermodal and carload shipments.

Fourth-quarter profits at CSX were negatively affected by continued freight weakness, which the railroad anticipates will persist.

CSX said severance expenses, lower merchandise freight and coal offset higher freight rates as earnings fell short of estimates for the fourth quarter.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat fourth-quarter expectations as cost reductions more than offset a revenue decline.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations Thursday after the market closed.

U.S. rail carload freight and intermodal shipments for the first week of this year improved nearly by double-digits.

The January State of Freight webinar continued with the message that the market may have made a turn that will stick around.

Rail traffic for U.S. railroads fell 4% for the week ending Jan. 3, 2026, according to statistics from the Association of American Railroads. Volume for the week was 404,293 carloads and intermodal units, with 192,665 carloads, down 2.8% from the corresponding week a year earlier, and 211,628 containers and trailers, down 5.1%. Only chemicals, 2.3%, […]

Rail traffic fell 7% for the last full week of 2025 as intermodal was weaker by 4.3% year-on-year.

Merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will create 10,000 single-line rail lanes, annually shifting 105,000 truckloads to rail and improving efficiency by eliminating interchanges.

Rail freight has been below 2024 levels for eight consecutive weeks, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Union Pacific has finished expanding its Casa Grande Yard, effectively doubling the facility’s capacity.

Intermodal shipments led U.S. rail freight lower in the latest weekly data but traffic remains higher year-to-date.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services declined to take a stab at what next year holds at an investor conference this week, but did emphasize that it’s “set up to win” regardless of what the new year brings.

U.S. ports urge strict evaluation by Surface Transportation Board of proposed transcontinental rail merger, cautioning on impact to the supply chain and economy.

Freight on U.S. railroads year-to-date stayed ahead of 2024 levels even as intermodal and carload shipments were weaker in the latest weekly data.

The top law enforcement officers from three states urged federal regulators to approve the $85 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railroad merger. 

Rail freight commodities and intermodal shipments were lower in the latest week’s data but remained ahead of 2024 for the year.

Declining container volumes are aiding port and terminal operations, but trucking issues could impact the supply chain in 2026, a new report finds.

Higher shipments of grain and nonmetallic minerals failed to offset intermodal’s decline, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena refutes BNSF’s claim that its merger with Norfolk Southern would lead to the elimination of hundreds of intermodal lanes.

Rail freight is mirroring the uneven U.S. economic outlook, according to the latest analysis from the Association of American Railroads.

A decline in intermodal shipments led U.S. railfreight volumes lower in the latest week data. 

U.S. rail traffic remained below 2024 levels for the third consecutive week and the sixth time in eight weeks, with both carload and intermodal traffic experiencing declines.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City profits increased in the third quarter on higher freight volume and revenue despite economic uncertainty and trade tensions.

GE Appliances has signed on to the new Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern domestic intermodal route serving key markets via west and southwest ports.

Rail carloads were evenly split among winners and losers as intermodal traffic led rail freight lower in the latest week.

Norfolk Southern’s Q3 revenue fell despite efficiency, service and safety gains, as well as increased competition from BNSF and CSX.

Norfolk Southern Corp. said third quarter income fell on revenue that was slightly higher than the 2024 period. 

Union Pacific’s Q3 profits rose on improved pricing, record workforce productivity and fuel consumption.

CSX third quarter were dragged down by declining coal shipments that outweighed higher intermodal traffic.

Cost reductions at J.B. Hunt more than offset a soft demand environment in the third quarter.

Shares of J.B. Hunt surged in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company posted better-than-expected third-quarter results.

Rail freight trended lower in the latest weekly data from the Association of American Railroads.

While lower imports ease traffic at intermodal terminals, the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index cautions the silver linings hide gathering clouds.

Intermodal traffic and carload freight were higher for a second consecutive week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Rail freight posted its third-biggest drop this year as carload and intermodal shipments declined.

BNSF Railway states that Union Pacific’s deal to acquire Norfolk Southern will hurt rail competition, increase rates, reduce service, and likely lead to operational issues.

CSX has officially opened the Howard Street Tunnel after a clearance project that will boost container volume at the Port of Baltimore.

Intermodal containers and trailers led a down week for U.S. rail freight, according to AAR data.

Truckload carriers are not only hauling less freight, but moving it less distance. This has a compounding effect on keeping capacity loose as longer moves take up more capacity. If supply chain strategies normalize, it could have an impact on transportation markets.

Chemical and automotive shipments led gainers as U.S. rail freight remained ahead of 2024 traffic.

CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs states that railroads’ focus on profit margins over growth has led to stagnant traffic levels.

Following similar interline moves by competing railroads, merger partners Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have introduced an array of new domestic intermodal services.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern argue rival interline alliances prove their proposed merger enhances railroad competition.

Canadian National and CSX are collaborating on direct intermodal service from the West Coast of Canada to the heart of the U.S. Mid-south region. 

Weaker intermodal traffic offset narrow gains in carload freight in the latest Association of American Railroads data.

BNSF Railway and CSX said they will partner on seamless coast-to-coast rail service, just weeks after Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern proposed their own transcontinental merger. 

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick backed Union Pacific’s proposed $72 billion takeover of Norfolk Southern, saying it will create more efficient transcontinental rail freight transportation.

Truck and rail dwell and capacity remained stable at the ports of LA-Long Beach despite a record surge in container volumes.

TRAC GeoFleet is an innovative on-demand chassis solution that offers customers guaranteed chassis availability alongside usage-based billing.

Rail freight in the U.S. remained ahead of year-ago volumes for the sixth consecutive week, according to Association of American Railroads data.

The Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association has appointed industry veteran Rob Cannizzaro as deputy executive director.