US Railroad containers and trailers volume in October 2020 continues higher than in 2019

An intermodal container, often called a shipping container, is a large standardized shipping container, designed and built for intermodal freight transport, meaning they can be used across different modes of transport – from ships to railroads ... The railroad cars carrying intermodal containers and (truck) trailers are called "intermodal units".

October 2020:
"U.S. railroads originated 1,169,874
containers and trailers in October 2020,
up +10 percent, or 105,966 units,
from the same month last year."

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