AAR: U.S. Petroleum Carloads Rise by 7.9%


   
Kristina Davis
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   MIAMI, FL (DTN) -- The Association of American Railroads (AAR) data show 
petroleum and petroleum product carloads totaled 11,247 in the week ending June 
21, up 7.9% from the same week in 2024.

   AAR reports total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 487,328 carloads and 
intermodal during the reference week, up 0.4% compared with the same week last 
year. Total carloads for the week reached 229,655, up 4.5% compared to the same 
week a year ago, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 257,673 containers and 
trailers, a 2.9% decrease from 2024.

   For the first 25 weeks of 2025, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 
5,480,340 carloads, up 2.5% from the same point last year, and 6,717,132 
intermodal units, up 5.4% year over year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the 
first 25 weeks of 2025 was 12,197,472 carloads and intermodal units, reflecting 
a 4.1% increase compared to last year.




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