Rail Freight Carloads (RAILFRTCARLOADSD11)

Feb 2026: 986,498
Updated: May 1, 2026 9:02 AM CDT
Feb 2026:  986,498  
Jan 2026:  978,976  
Dec 2025:  933,804  
Nov 2025:  957,252  
Oct 2025:  952,724  
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Units:

Carloads,
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, 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 U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) calculation from data collected by Association of American Railroads.

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Rail Freight Carloads [RAILFRTCARLOADSD11], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RAILFRTCARLOADSD11, .

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