United States rail carload and intermodal volumes, for the week ending June 6, saw annual gains, according to data issued this week by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Rail carloads, at 228,076, saw a 1.0% annual gain, trailing the weeks ending May 30 and May 23, at 228,346, and 230,861, respectively.
AAR reported that six of the 10 carload commodity groups it tracks saw annual gains: metallic ores and metals, up 1,868 carloads, to 22,295; grain, up 1,847 carloads, to 21,867; and motor vehicles and parts, up 980 carloads, to 16,936. Commodity groups posting annual declines included coal, down 2,426 carloads, to 55,727; miscellaneous carloads, down 830 carloads, to 9,173; and chemicals, down 572 carloads, to 32,110.
Weekly intermodal containers and trailers, at 293,728 units, saw a 13.6% annual increase, topping the weeks ending May 30 and May 23, at 264,449, and 292,743, respectively.
Through the first 22 weeks of 2026, AAR reported that U.S. rail carloads, at 4,984,985, are up 3.3% annually, and intermodal units, at 6,113,730 units, are up 2.3% annually.
