In 2018, the Chicago / Elwood / Joliet area of Illinois was the leading market for intermodal traffic in the United States, representing a market volume of over 6.4 million containers and trailers. California was the second most important state, with the Long Beach / San Pedro / San Bernardino / City of Industry region accumulating some 5.4 million containers and trailers originating and terminating in this area.
Leading markets for intermodal rail traffic in the United States in 2018, based on containers and trailers transported (in 1,000s)
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AAR. (April 1, 2021). Leading markets for intermodal rail traffic in the United States in 2018, based on containers and trailers transported (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235927/intermodal-rail-traffic-leading-markets-united-states/
AAR. "Leading markets for intermodal rail traffic in the United States in 2018, based on containers and trailers transported (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235927/intermodal-rail-traffic-leading-markets-united-states/
AAR. (2021). Leading markets for intermodal rail traffic in the United States in 2018, based on containers and trailers transported (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235927/intermodal-rail-traffic-leading-markets-united-states/
AAR. "Leading Markets for Intermodal Rail Traffic in The United States in 2018, Based on Containers and Trailers Transported (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235927/intermodal-rail-traffic-leading-markets-united-states/
AAR, Leading markets for intermodal rail traffic in the United States in 2018, based on containers and trailers transported (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235927/intermodal-rail-traffic-leading-markets-united-states/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Leading markets for intermodal rail traffic in the United States in 2018, based on containers and trailers transported (in 1,000s) [Graph], AAR, April 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235927/intermodal-rail-traffic-leading-markets-united-states/