Rail Freight Carloads (RAILFRTCARLOADS)

Observations

Mar 2026: 1,019,851
Updated: Jun 1, 2026 9:03 AM CDT
Next Release Date: Jul 1, 2026
Mar 2026:  1,019,851  
Feb 2026:  898,946  
Jan 2026:  946,129  
Dec 2025:  926,195  
Nov 2025:  945,446  
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Units:

Carloads,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

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Notes

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics  

Release: Transportation Services Index and Seasonally-Adjusted Transportation Data  

Units:  Carloads, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

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.

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Rail Freight Carloads [RAILFRTCARLOADS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RAILFRTCARLOADS, .

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