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Rail Freight in the United States

Publisher MarketLine
Published Jul 03, 2025
Length 40 Pages
SKU # MTLN20472923

Description

Rail Freight in the United States

Summary

Rail Freight in the United States industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights
  • The rail freight market encompasses the transportation of goods by rail. This involves the movement of freight from one point to another, and the revenues generated from such transportation are included in this market.
  • The US rail freight sector recorded revenues of $80,426.3 million in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4% between 2019 and 2024.
  • Sector consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 0.9% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 2,262,898.1 million FTK in 2024.
  • In 2024, the revenue of the US rail freight sector grew by 3.7% annually, fueled by rapid economic development and industrial activities, particularly mining and construction. According to GlobalData, the Chinese construction industry grew by 8.3% in 2024, marking a recovery from a 6.4% decline in 2023.
Scope
  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the rail freight market in the United States
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the rail freight market in the United States
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key rail freight market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United States rail freight market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
Reasons to Buy
  • What was the size of the United States rail freight market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the United States rail freight market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United States rail freight market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in the United States's rail freight market?

Table of Contents

40 Pages
1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Geography segmentation
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the strengths of the leading players?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
8.2. Union Pacific Corp
8.3. CSX Corp
8.4. Norfolk Southern Railway Co
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
List of Tables
Table 1: United States rail freight sector value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: United States rail freight sector volume: million FTK, 2019-24
Table 3: United States rail freight sector geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 4: United States rail freight sector value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 5: United States rail freight sector volume forecast: million FTK, 2024-29
Table 6: Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC: Key Facts
Table 7: Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC: Key Employees
Table 8: Union Pacific Corp: Key Facts
Table 9: Union Pacific Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Union Pacific Corp: Key Employees
Table 11: CSX Corp: Key Facts
Table 12: CSX Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: CSX Corp: Key Employees
Table 14: Norfolk Southern Railway Co: Key Facts
Table 15: United States Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 16: United States Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 17: United States GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 18: United States Inflation, 2020-24
Table 19: United States Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 20: United States Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: United States rail freight sector value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: United States rail freight sector volume: million FTK, 2019-24
Figure 3: United States rail freight sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: United States rail freight sector value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: United States rail freight sector volume forecast: million FTK, 2024-29
Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the rail freight sector in the United States, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the rail freight sector in the United States, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the rail freight sector in the United States, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the rail freight sector in the United States, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the rail freight sector in the United States, 2024
Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the rail freight sector in the United States, 2024

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