The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in March 2018 was down compared to March 2017. Total carloads decreased 0.8 percent, from 362,391 in March 2017 to 359,479 in March 2018.
Crushed stone, sand and gravel led gains with a 28.8 percent increase. Nonmetallic minerals and pulp, paper and allied products also increased, up 15.7 percent and 12.2 percent, respectively. Trailer or container led declines for the fourth consecutive month, down 31.2 percent. Coal followed with a decrease of 10.7 percent. (Click here to download the Carloads by Commodity table as an Excel file.)
Total carloads for 2018 were at about 1 million, down 13,752 carloads, or 1.3 percent from 2017.
Railinc publishes this information as a service to the rail industry. The Railinc Short Line and Regional Traffic Index can also be found monthly in Railway Age Magazine. For questions or comments, please contact the Railinc Corporate Communications department.
