U.S. Railroad containers and trailers volume continues higher than 2019

containers and trailers on trains
are called "intermodal units"

Week Ending October 10, 2020
Total  U.S. weekly intermodal volume
was 289,488 containers and trailers,
up 8.4 percent compared to 2019.


Week Ending October 3, 2020:
Total U.S. weekly intermodal volume
was 286,488 containers and trailers,
up 6.9 percent compared to 2019.


September 2020:
"U.S. railroads originated 1,423,883
containers and trailers in September 2020,
up +7.1 percent, or 94,351 units,
from the same month last year."


August 2020:
"U.S. railroads originated 1,122,954
containers and trailers in August 2020,
up +3 percent, or 33,115 units,
from the same month last year."


Source:
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is the world’s leading railroad policy, research and technology organization focusing on the safety and productivity of rail carriers. AAR members include the major freight railroads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico, as well as Amtrak. Learn more at www.aar.org