This statistic illustrates the average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, with a breakdown by car type. In that year, the average car size of covered hoppers was almost ** gallons.
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Railinc. (May 3, 2021). Average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, by car type (in gallons or cubic feet) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/580795/north-american-freight-fleet-average-car-size/
Railinc. "Average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, by car type (in gallons or cubic feet)." Chart. May 3, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/580795/north-american-freight-fleet-average-car-size/
Railinc. (2021). Average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, by car type (in gallons or cubic feet). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/580795/north-american-freight-fleet-average-car-size/
Railinc. "Average Rail Car Size of The North American Freight Fleet in 2020, by Car Type (in Gallons or Cubic Feet)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 May 2021, /statistics/580795/north-american-freight-fleet-average-car-size/
Railinc, Average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, by car type (in gallons or cubic feet) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/580795/north-american-freight-fleet-average-car-size/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, by car type (in gallons or cubic feet) [Graph], Railinc, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/580795/north-american-freight-fleet-average-car-size/
