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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Freight moving by rail in the U.S. turned in modest improvement in the latest weekly data. 

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

Carload rail freight edged down in the latest week but stayed ahead of year-to-date levels.

U.S. rail traffic was down for a second straight week y/y, the first back-to-back decline this year after 15 straight weeks ahead of 2024 levels.

After small railroad volume growth outperformed the Class I, Norfolk Southern is expanding an interchange program to more than 260 shortline partners.

U.S. rail traffic showed a massive jump for the week ending Jan. 18, 2025, with both carload and intermodal traffic up more than 25% from the same week a year earlier. Statistics from the Association of American Railroads show overall traffic for the week was 500,160 carloads and intermodal units, a 25.9% increase. That included […]

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Freight trains can carry a multitude of cargo, with car variations to serve each type.

U.S. intermodal volumes grew in September amid a continued increase in U.S. imports.

U.S. intermodal traffic continues its upward trend but carloads are still lower year-over-year.

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