Intermodal Industry Statistics


Year 2005 Industry Statistics — Overview

Rail Intermodal Traffic Activity — 2005

Total Rail Intermodal Traffic Moves

For the year, rail intermodal traffic moves totaled 13,641,872, an 5.6% increase from 2004 total volumes.

Total Container Traffic

Container traffic in total represented approximately 81% of all rail intermodal moves, an 5.6% increase over 2004 levels.

Domestic Containers

Domestic container traffic moves totaled 3,140,647 and represented approximately 23% of the total moves. Domestic container traffic increased 0.2% from 2004.

International Containers

ISO container (20-ft, 40-ft, and 45-ft boxes) traffic moves totaled 7,916,963 and represented roughly 58% of the total moves. International container traffic increased 10.8% from 2004.

Trailers

Trailer traffic moves totaled 2,584,262 and represented 18.9% of the total moves. Trailer traffic increased -2.1% from 2004.

IMC Market Activity

IMC intermodal load activity was 1,130,451, a -13.5% decline from 2004 volumes. IMC highway load volumes decreased 9.6% from 2004.

Source: IANA's Intermodal Market Trends & Activity Report.