RailState, the industry’s only provider of rail network intelligence independently monitors cross-border train movements in real-time.
With tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico set to start on March 4, we’re monitoring the impacts to the rail supply chain as they happen.
Train Volumes
Canada – US
Train volumes from Canada across all border crossings remained below the 30-day average on March 2.
Northbound volumes from the US on March 2 were also down 4% from the average.
Mexico – US
Train volumes from the US into Mexico were 4% below the 30-day average on March 2.
Northbound train volumes from Mexico to the US were up modestly (+4%).
Autoracks
Canada – US
Autorack volumes from Canada jumped 18% from the 30-day average on Mar 2, more inline with the recent surge from 2/26-2/28.
Volumes into Canada from the US decreased slightly, dropping 8% from the recent average.
Mexico – US
Autoracks from the US into Mexico remained high on Mar 2, 13% above the recent 30-day average.
Northbound autoracks from Mexico fell slightly, dropping 3% from the recent average.
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