Includes intermodal units. *From 2018 onwards, data for the full year bases itself on the Association of American Railroads calendar, which ends its recording period on either the last week of December of that same year or the first week of January the following year
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U.S. class I railroads' number of carloads transported 2006-2023
In 2023, U.S. class one railroads transported a total of million carloads. This constituted a decrease of around *** percent compared to 2023. A class I railroad in the U.S. is defined as a large freight railroad company and is classified based on an operating revenue of more than **** million. Smaller railroads are classed as either class II or class III.
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AAR. (January 5, 2024). Number of carloads transported by U.S. class I railroads from 2006 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/201214/carloads-transported-by-us-class-i-railroads-since-2004/
AAR. "Number of carloads transported by U.S. class I railroads from 2006 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. January 5, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/201214/carloads-transported-by-us-class-i-railroads-since-2004/
AAR. (2024). Number of carloads transported by U.S. class I railroads from 2006 to 2023 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/201214/carloads-transported-by-us-class-i-railroads-since-2004/
AAR. "Number of Carloads Transported by U.S. Class I Railroads from 2006 to 2023 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jan 2024, /statistics/201214/carloads-transported-by-us-class-i-railroads-since-2004/
AAR, Number of carloads transported by U.S. class I railroads from 2006 to 2023 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/201214/carloads-transported-by-us-class-i-railroads-since-2004/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Number of carloads transported by U.S. class I railroads from 2006 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], AAR, January 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/201214/carloads-transported-by-us-class-i-railroads-since-2004/
