United States rail carload and intermodal volumes, for the week ending April 19, saw annual gains, according to data issued this week by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Rail carloads, at 224,436, increased 3.4% annually, topping the week ending April 12, at 217,556, and trailing the week ending April 5, at 226,790.
AAR reported that three of the 10 carload commodity groups it tracks saw annual gains, including: coal, up 10,124 carloads, to 57,595; miscellaneous carloads, up 615 carloads, to 10,057; and farm products excl. grain, and food, up 11 carloads, to 16,722. Commodity groups posting annual declines included: petroleum and petroleum products, down 1,103 carloads, to 9,652; nonmetallic minerals, down 992 carloads, to 30,795; and motor vehicles and parts, down 412 carloads, to 16,459.
Intermodal volume, at 271,617 containers and trailers, rose 5.4% annually, trailing the weeks ending April 12 and April 5, at 274,342 units, and 273,794 units, respectively.
Through the first 16 weeks of 2025, AAR reported that U.S. rail carloads, at 3,444,327, increased 1.1% annually, and intermodal units, at 4,360,482, increased 8.3% annually.
