March 20, 2026

Bar chart showing daily container volume at RailState's Mecca, California sensor on Union Pacific's Sunset Route over the past 30 days. Volume held steady between 5,000 and 11,000 containers per day through mid-March, then dropped sharply to near zero on March 19, 2026, following a freight train derailment, with a partial recovery on March 20. A green 7-day moving average line highlights the sudden decline

Freight Rail, Intermodal, Logistics, RailState, Technology, Union Pacific

Two Derailments in 36 Hours Choke Major U.S. Freight Corridors

March 20, 2026 ddevoe

RailState sensors measured the freight impact of two UP derailments, including a 73% container volume drop on the Sunset Route.

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