January 29, 2025
Intermodal Closes Fourth Quarter Strong
Domestic and International Containers End Year Ahead
CALVERTON, MD, Jan. 29, 2025– Total intermodal volume gained 7.5 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the ×îÐÂÂ鶹ÊÓƵ. While trailers dropped 6.2 percent, domestic container and international container originations grew 6.5 percent and 9.6 percent, respectively. For the year, total volume rose 8.5 percent.
All but one of the seven highest-density trade corridors, which collectively handled more than 60 percent of total volume, were up in the fourth quarter. The Southeast-Southwest jumped 23.5 percent, the Midwest-Southwest increased 19.4 percent, and the South Central-Southwest gained 18.8 percent. The Midwest-Northwest rose 9.9 percent, the Trans-Canada delivered 4.9 percent more volume, and the intra-Southeast added 2.3 percent. The Northeast-Midwest recorded the only loss, 1.6 percent.
Total IMC volume rose 4.8 percent year-over-year in Q4, with intermodal up 12.2 percent and highway traffic down 4.9 percent.
Members of the press may request the 2024 Fourth Quarter Intermodal Quarterly report from Hope Kabik at hkabik@intermodal.org.
