{"id":94902,"date":"2026-02-19T17:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/893839663"},"modified":"2026-02-19T17:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:58:00","slug":"u-s-freight-rail-traffic-climbs-6-2-in-week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/u-s-freight-rail-traffic-climbs-6-2-in-week-6\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. freight-rail traffic climbs 6.2% in Week 6"},"content":{"rendered":"
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U.S. freight railroads rose 6.2% to 510,399 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending Feb. 14 compared with traffic from the same week in 2025, according to Association of American Railroads<\/a> data. <\/p>\n

Carloads for the week totaled 225,283, up 7.7%, while weekly intermodal volume reached 285,116 containers and trailers, up 5%. <\/p>\n

Seven of the 10 carload commodity groups tracked by the AAR posted an increase in weekly traffic compared with the same week last year. Gainers included grain, up 41.6% to 27,822 carloads; coal, up 7.2% to 58,413; and chemicals, up 5.2% to 33,957. <\/p>\n

The carload commodity groups that posted declines were motor vehicles and parts, down 1.2% to 14,608 carloads; forest products, down 2.1% to 8,074; and miscellaneous, down 0.6% to 8,374.<\/p>\n

Canadian railroads reported 94,385 carloads for the week, up 8.5%, and 72,528 intermodal units, up 10.6%. Mexican railroads posted 13,483 carloads, up 5.1%, and 14,447 intermodal units, up 22.8%. <\/p>\n

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For the first six weeks of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025: <\/p>\n