* Values have been taken from August of every year, as this generally represents the highest-performing month in terms of rail freight carload volumes.
Monthly rail carloads are estimated by dividing the weekly sum by seven (seven days in a week) and are then adjusted according to the number of days in the month (31 days for May, 30 days for June, etc.)
Figures have been rounded accordingly.
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Rail freight carloads in the U.S. between 2010 and 2019
Over the period of consideration, rail freight carload figures fluctuated in August year by year, with the lowest figure recorded in 2019. Rail freight carloads in the United States peaked in 2014 but have steadily dropped over the period thereafter, with the exception of 2018, which recorded a temporary increase in carloads.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (August 4, 2020). Monthly rail freight carloads in the U.S. between August 2010 and August 2019 (in 1,000s)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1142579/rail-freight-carloads-in-united-states/
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