{"id":93765,"date":"2026-02-18T18:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/893508385"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:10:17","slug":"grain-surge-leads-weekly-u-s-rail-freight-highera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/grain-surge-leads-weekly-u-s-rail-freight-highera\/","title":{"rendered":"Grain surge leads weekly U.S. rail freight higher\u00c2\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grain moved by U.S. railroads posted a breakout week and led winners over losers among all freight to stay marginally ahead of 2025. <\/p>\n

Rail traffic in the U.S. for the week ending Feb. 14 totaled 510,399 carloads and intermodal units, up 6.2% from the same week a year ago, according to data from the Association of American Railroads.<\/p>\n

Commodity freight came to 225,283 carloads, up 7.7%, while intermodal volume was 285,116 containers and trailers, ahead by 5%.<\/p>\n

Seven of 10 commodity groups were higher year-on-year, led by grain at 41.6%, on comparisons undercut by weather and congestion constraints in 2025. Other gainers included metallic ores and metals, 8.4%; coal, 7.1%, and chemicals, 5.2%.<\/p>\n

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Forest products fell by 2.1% as housing starts remain stalled, and motor vehicles and parts were down by 1.2%.<\/p>\n

For the first six weeks of this year, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 1,297,249 carloads, up 3.4%, and 1,631,915 intermodal units, weaker by 1.8% y\/y. Total combined traffic was 2,929,164 carloads and intermodal units, better by 0.4% from a year ago.<\/p>\n

North American rail volume for the week on 9 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 333,151 carloads, up 7.8% from the same week in 2025. Intermodal came to 372,091 units, an increase of 6.7%. Total combined rail traffic improved by 7.2% to 705,242 carloads and intermodal units. Volume for the first six weeks was 4,035,344 carloads and intermodal units, 1.1% ahead of 2025.<\/p>\n

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Read more articles by Stuart Chirls here<\/strong>.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern set new date to re-file merger application<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Rail freight outlook waits for improved indicators<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Red state AGs want Justice to review rail merger<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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