Observations

Oct 2025: 1,210,818

Updated: Dec 10, 2025 9:02 AM CST

Units:

Containers and Trailers,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Rail Freight Intermodal Traffic	2015-03-12	2025-12-10

Source

U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics	2015-03-12	2025-12-10

Release

U.S. Transportation Data	2015-03-12	2021-09-27
Transportation Services Index and Seasonally-Adjusted Transportation Data	2021-09-28	2025-12-10

Units

Containers and Trailers	2015-03-12	2025-12-10

Frequency

Monthly	2015-03-12	2025-12-10

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2015-03-12	2025-12-10

Notes

Monthly rail carloads and intermodals are estimated by dividing the weekly sum by 7 (7 days in a week) and then summing for the number of days in the month (31 days for May, 30 days for June, etc.). This data is collected by the Association of American Railroads.	2015-03-12	2025-12-10

Rail Freight Intermodal Traffic (RAILFRTINTERMODAL)