Railcar Leasing Market in North America 2024-2028

Railcar Leasing Market In North America 2024-2028


The railcar leasing market in North America is forecasted to grow by USD 6.11 bn during 2023-2028, accelerating at a CAGR of 7.42% during the forecast period. The report on the railcar leasing market in North America provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by increasing demand for tank cars due to growing crude oil production, increasing expansion of railway network, and cost advantages of railcar leasing.

Technavio's railcar leasing market in North America is segmented as below:

By End-user
  • Petroleum and chemical
  • Coal
  • Agricultural products
  • Metals and minerals and others
By Product
  • Freight cars
  • Tank cars
  • Locomotives
This study identifies the application of advanced coatings on railcars as one of the prime reasons driving the railcar leasing market in North America growth during the next few years. Also, integration of intelligent systems in freight cars and innovative railcar design will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the railcar leasing market in North America covers the following areas:
  • Railcar leasing market in North America sizing
  • Railcar leasing market in North America forecast
  • Railcar leasing market in North America industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading railcar leasing market in North America vendors that include American Industrial Transport Inc., Arrendadora Nacional de Carros de Ferrocarril S.A. de C.V., Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Everest Railcar Services Inc., First Citizens Bancshares Inc., GATX Corp., GLNX Corp., Herzog Contracting Corp., HiRail Leasing, MITSUI and CO. LTD., Nucor Corp., PFL Petroleum Services LTD., RESIDCO, RTEX Rail, Sasser Family Companies, Stonebriar Commercial Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group., Trinity Industries Inc., Wells Fargo and Co., and VTG GmbH. Also, the railcar leasing market in North America analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast the accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Country Market Characteristics
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market by Geography
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Product
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary – Data Table on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Parent market
      • Table Market Characteristics
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
      • Table Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
    • Market segment analysis
      • Table Market segments
    • Market size 2023
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Regional - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on North America: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Regional - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
  • Historic Market Size
    • Railcar leasing market in North America 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size – Data Table on railcar leasing market in North America 2018 – 2022 ($ million)
    • End-user Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size – End-user Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
    • Product Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size – Product Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
    • Geography Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size – Geography Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
      • Table Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2023 and 2028
    • Bargaining power of buyers
      • Table Chart on Bargaining power of buyers – Impact of key factors 2023 and 2028
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
      • Table Bargaining power of suppliers – Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of new entrants
      • Table Threat of new entrants – Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of substitutes
      • Table Threat of substitutes – Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of rivalry
      • Table Threat of rivalry – Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Market condition
      • Table Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2023 and 2028
  • Market Segmentation by End-user
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on End-user - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on End-user - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
    • Comparison by End-user
      • Table Chart on Comparison by End-user
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by End-user
    • Petroleum and chemical - Market size and forecast 2023- 2028
      • Table Chart on Petroleum and chemical - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Petroleum and chemical - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Petroleum and chemical - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Petroleum and chemical - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Coal - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Coal - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Coal - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Coal - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Coal - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Agricultural products - Market size and forecast 2023- 2028
      • Table Chart on Agricultural products - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Agricultural products - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Agricultural products - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Agricultural products - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Metals and minerals and others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Metals and minerals and others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Metals and minerals and others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Metals and minerals and others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Metals and minerals and others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by End-user
      • Table Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Product
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Product - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Product - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
    • Comparison by Product
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Product
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Product
    • Freight cars - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Freight cars - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Freight cars - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Freight cars - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Freight cars - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Tank cars - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Tank cars - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Tank cars - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Tank cars - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Tank cars - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Locomotives - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Locomotives - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Locomotives - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Locomotives - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Locomotives - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Product
      • Table Market opportunity by Product ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Product ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
      • Table Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Chart on Market share by geography - 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography - 2023-2028 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Chart on Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Canada - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Mexico - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Mexico - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Mexico - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Mexico - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Mexico - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
    • Market drivers
      • Increasing demand for tank cars due to growing crude oil production
      • Increasing expansion of railway network
      • Cost advantages of railcar leasing
    • Market challenges
      • Risks associated with railcar leasing
      • Declining demand for coal
      • Stringent regulations for railcars
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
      • Table Impact of drivers and challenges in 2023 and 2028
    • Market trends
      • Application of advanced coatings on railcars
      • Integration of intelligent systems in freight cars
      • Innovative railcar design
  • Vendor Landscape
    • Overview
    • Vendor landscape
      • Table Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Landscape disruption
      • Table Overview on factors of disruption
    • Industry risks
      • Table Impact of key risks on business
  • Vendor Analysis
    • Vendors covered
      • Table Vendors covered
    • Market positioning of vendors
      • Table Matrix on vendor position and classification
    • American Industrial Transport Inc.
      • Table American Industrial Transport Inc. - Overview
      • Table American Industrial Transport Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table American Industrial Transport Inc. - Key offerings
    • Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
      • Table Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Overview
      • Table Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Key news
      • Table Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Segment focus
    • First Citizens Bancshares Inc.
      • Table First Citizens Bancshares Inc. - Overview
      • Table First Citizens Bancshares Inc. - Business segments
      • Table First Citizens Bancshares Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table First Citizens Bancshares Inc. - Segment focus
    • GATX Corp.
      • Table GATX Corp. - Overview
      • Table GATX Corp. - Business segments
      • Table GATX Corp. - Key news
      • Table GATX Corp. - Key offerings
      • Table GATX Corp. - Segment focus
    • HiRail Leasing
      • Table HiRail Leasing - Overview
      • Table HiRail Leasing - Product / Service
      • Table HiRail Leasing - Key offerings
    • MITSUI and CO. LTD.
      • Table MITSUI and CO. LTD. - Overview
      • Table MITSUI and CO. LTD. - Business segments
      • Table MITSUI and CO. LTD. - Key offerings
      • Table MITSUI and CO. LTD. - Segment focus
    • Nucor Corp.
      • Table Nucor Corp. - Overview
      • Table Nucor Corp. - Business segments
      • Table Nucor Corp. - Key news
      • Table Nucor Corp. - Key offerings
      • Table Nucor Corp. - Segment focus
    • PFL Petroleum Services LTD.
      • Table PFL Petroleum Services LTD. - Overview
      • Table PFL Petroleum Services LTD. - Product / Service
      • Table PFL Petroleum Services LTD. - Key offerings
    • RESIDCO
      • Table RESIDCO - Overview
      • Table RESIDCO - Product / Service
      • Table RESIDCO - Key offerings
    • RTEX Rail
      • Table RTEX Rail - Overview
      • Table RTEX Rail - Product / Service
      • Table RTEX Rail - Key offerings
    • Sasser Family Companies
      • Table Sasser Family Companies - Overview
      • Table Sasser Family Companies - Product / Service
      • Table Sasser Family Companies - Key offerings
    • Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group.
      • Table Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. - Overview
      • Table Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. - Product / Service
      • Table Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. - Key offerings
    • Trinity Industries Inc.
      • Table Trinity Industries Inc. - Overview
      • Table Trinity Industries Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Trinity Industries Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Trinity Industries Inc. - Segment focus
    • VTG GmbH
      • Table VTG GmbH - Overview
      • Table VTG GmbH - Product / Service
      • Table VTG GmbH - Key offerings
    • Wells Fargo and Co.
      • Table Wells Fargo and Co. - Overview
      • Table Wells Fargo and Co. - Business segments
      • Table Wells Fargo and Co. - Key offerings
      • Table Wells Fargo and Co. - Segment focus
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
      • Table Inclusions checklist
      • Table Exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
      • Table Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
      • Table Research methodology
      • Table Validation techniques employed for market sizing
      • Table Information sources
    • List of abbreviations
      • Table List of abbreviations

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