Climbing intermodal rail volumes more than treble commodities traffic gains

CDL & Trucking News · October 7, 2026 · Source: FreightWaves · By Stuart Chirls · 1 min read at the source

An intermodal ramp at the Port of New York-New Jersey. (Photo: Port Authority of New York-New Jersey)

Metals, petroleum, and forest products helped U.S. railroads to more weekly freight gains, alongside notable intermodal improvement.

Reported by Stuart Chirls for FreightWaves (Railroad), originally published October 7, 2026.

Read the full article on FreightWaves

Topics: Railroad, Association of American Railroads, carloads, Commodities, intermodal

More CDL & Trucking News

ELD Data Needs An Enforceable Standard — October 7, 2026 · FreightWaves
Why Adding 3PLs Can Backfire on Shippers — October 7, 2026 · FreightWaves
Hurricane Isaias: Category 3 Threat to Gulf & Supply Chain — October 7, 2026 · FreightWaves
Railcar Market: Fleet Shrinks as Demand Rises (2026 Outlook) — October 7, 2026 · FreightWaves
Radiant Logistics’ latest deal expands its bi-modal broker platform — October 7, 2026 · FreightWaves
Mexico remains top US trading partner as August commerce hits $94.3B — October 7, 2026 · FreightWaves
The Hidden Cost-to-Serve in Packaged Goods — October 7, 2026 · FreightWaves