May was the strongest month for eastbound intermodal through the US Southwest that RailState has ever recorded. BNSF and UP moved 248,804 containers combined, an increase of 11.4% over April.
Freight volume westbound into the Port of Vancouver fell 6.1% in May while overall train volume through the port rose, driven by increased Intermodal traffic.
Container volume remained at historic levels on CN in May while volumes fell on CPKC and are now below volumes seen in 2023.