Freight by Rail: United States
This report forecasts to 2021 and 2025 US freight railroad revenue in nominal US dollars as well as volume hauled in ton-miles. A ton-mile represents one ton of freight carried one mile. Total revenue and volume are segmented by carrier type in terms of: Class I railroads, and other freight railroads such as short line and regional railroads.
To illustrate historical trends, total revenues, total volume, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2010 to 2020.
Revenues for railroad freight support activities are also forecast to 2021 and 2025, and provided for the 2010-2020 historical period.
Total revenues for the US freight transport industry for the 2010-2020 period are also provided and segmented by mode as follows: truck, rail, pipeline, water, and air.
Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.
Related NAICS Codes:
482111 Line-Haul Railroads
482112 Short Line Railroads
488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
- HIGHLIGHTS
- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- Historical Trends
- Key Economic Indicators
- US Goods Trade
- North American Trade by Rail
- Rail Freight by Product
- Freight Industry Overview
- Environmental & Regulatory Factors
- CARRIER TYPE SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
- Class I Railroads
- Other Railroads
- SUPPORT ACTIVITY SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- Industry Characteristics
- Market Share
- ABOUT THIS REPORT
- Scope
- Sources
- Industry Codes
- Freedonia Methodology
- Resources
- LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
- Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Freight by Rail Revenues, 2020 - 2025
- Figure 2 | US Freight by Rail Revenue Trends, 2010 - 2020
- Figure 3 | US Freight by Rail Volume Trends, 2010 - 2020
- Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Freight by Rail Revenue, 2010 - 2025
- Figure 4 | US Goods Trade Trends, 2010 - 2020 (US$ bil)
- Table 2 | US Goods Trade Trends, 2010 - 2020 (US$ bil)
- Figure 5 | US North American Trade by Rail, 2010 - 2020 (US$ bil)
- Table 3 | North American Imports by Rail, 2010 - 2020 (US$ bil)
- Table 4 | North American Exports by Rail, 2010 - 2020 (US$ bil)
- Figure 6 | US Freight by Rail Revenues by Product, 2010 - 2019 (% of US$)
- Table 5 | US Freight by Rail Revenues by Product, 2010 - 2019 (% of US$)
- Figure 7 | US Freight Revenues by Mode, 2010 - 2020 (US$ bil)
- Table 6 | US Freight Revenues by Mode, 2010 - 2020 (US$ bil)
- Figure 8 | US Freight by Rail Revenues by Carrier Type, 2010 - 2025 (US$ bil)
- Table 7 | US Freight by Rail Revenues by Carrier Type, 2010 - 2025 (US$ mil)
- Figure 9 | US Freight by Rail Volume by Carrier Type, 2010 - 2025 (bil ton-miles)
- Table 8 | US Freight by Rail Volume by Carrier Type, 2010 - 2025 (bil ton-miles)
- Figure 10 | US Freight by Rail Revenues w/ Manufacturer Shipments, 2010 - 2025
- Figure 11 | US Freight by Rail Revenues by Carrier Type, 2010 - 2025 (%)
- Figure 12 | US Rail Freight Transportation Support Activities Revenue, 2010 - 2025 (US$ bil)
- Table 9 | US Rail Freight Transportation Support Activities Revenue, 2010 - 2025 (US$ mil)
- Figure 13 | US Railroad Equipment Investment, 2010 - 2025 (US$ bil)
- Table 10 | US Railroad Equipment Investment, 2010 - 2025 (US$ mil)
- Figure 14 | US Freight by Rail Market Share by Company, 2020 (%)
- Table 11 | Other Leading Participants in the US Freight Railroad Industry by Service Area
- Table 12 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Freight by Rail
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