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Intermodal Rail Freight Outpaces Carload Growth as Truckload Rates and Global Factors Shift Traffic

For the week ending June 13, 2026, total U.S. rail traffic rose 7.2% year-over-year, with intermodal volume up 10.9% and carload up 2.8%. Year-to-date, intermodal increased 2.7% while carload rose 3.2%. Commodities like grain (+21.7%) and metallic ores/metals (+19.2%) led carload gains, while chemicals fell 1.1%. Rising truckload rates, global fuel costs from the Iran war, and expectations of Asian price hikes are driving intermodal growth.

Jun 17, 2026 1 source