July 17, 2026
Canadian railroad's carload traffic was up up 1.9 percent at the start of July
According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Canadian railroads reported 89,784 carloads for the week July 11, 2026, up 1.9 percent, and 73,506 intermodal units, down 1.4 percent compared with the same week in 2025.
For the first 27 weeks of 2026, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 4,440,435 carloads, containers and trailers, up 0.6 percent.
North American rail volume for the week ending July 11, 2026, on 9 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 327,006 carloads, up 1.1 percent compared with the same week last year, and 368,073 intermodal units, up 3.4 percent compared with last year.
Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 695,079 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.3 percent. North American rail volume for the first 27 weeks of 2026 was 18,792,861 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.9 percent compared with 2025.
Source: AAR