Intermodal Volume Up 9.8% in Q3

As reported by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) on October 29, total intermodal volume rose 9.8% year-over-year in the third quarter. 

International containers added 15.4%, domestic containers improved 6%, while trailers fell 11%.

"International volume continued to be the growth engine in the third quarter,” said Joni Casey, CEO of IANA, in a statement. “We expect this strength to drive overall traffic through the end of the year.”

All the seven highest-density trade corridors, which collectively handled more than 60% of total volume, were up. 

The Southeast-Southwest climbed 25.9% followed by the South Central-Southwest at 23.8%. 

The Midwest- Northwest rallied 23.2% while the Midwest-Southwest, the highest volume corridor, advanced 17%. 

The Trans-Canada came in at 7.4%, and the Intra-Southeast registered 2.7%. The Northeast-Midwest eked out 0.4%.

Total IMC volume increased 2.8% year-over-year in Q3, with intermodal traffic up 9.5% and highway loads down 5.8%.