--- title: AAR Mixed Weekly Rail Traffic Report description: AAR Mixed Weekly Rail Traffic Report. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported mixed weekly rail traffic for the week ending January 26, 2013, with U.S. railroads originating 265,839 carloads, down 6.3 percent compared with the same week last year. --- [![TranzAct Logo](https://blog.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Redesign_images/TranzAct-Logo_200px.png?width=200&height=60&name=TranzAct-Logo_200px.png "TranzAct Logo")](https://www.tranzact.com/) # TranzAct Industry News ## AAR Mixed Weekly Rail Traffic Report 2/6/2013 [10 Considerations in Choosing a Freight Audit and Payment Provider](https://blog.tranzact.com/lessons-on-life-and-logistics/10-considerations-in-choosing-a-freight-audit-and-payment-provider) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported mixed weekly rail traffic for the week ending January 26, 2013, with U.S. railroads originating 265,839 carloads, down 6.3 percent compared with the same week last year. Intermodal volume for the week totaled 238,789 trailers and containers, up 1.6 percent compared with the same week last year.  For the first four weeks of 2013, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 1,064,904 carloads, down 7 percent from the same point last year, and 919,399 trailers and containers, up 4.7 percent from last year. Combined North American rail volume for the first four weeks of 2013 on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 1,415,235 carloads, down 4.7 percent compared with the same point last year, and 1,154,614 trailers and containers, up 5.1 percent compared with last year. ### Would you like to share your thoughts? [![bE](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/329734/ae2bfabc-70c7-4f77-8f11-cb2ce962d154.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/329734/ae2bfabc-70c7-4f77-8f11-cb2ce962d154) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Popular Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Carriers (3)](https://blog.tranzact.com/news/topic/carriers) - [Economy (1)](https://blog.tranzact.com/news/topic/economy) - [Logistics legislation (1)](https://blog.tranzact.com/news/topic/logistics-legislation) - [Parcel (1)](https://blog.tranzact.com/news/topic/parcel) ### About Us TranzAct helps shippers like you reduce their transportation spend while providing the tools necessary to make better business decisions on an ongoing basis. Our solutions provide shippers of all modes with freight audit and payment, reporting and TMS applications, rate negotiation and savings, contract development, consulting and analysis. - [**](https://twitter.com/TranzAct) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/TranzActTechnologies) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tranzact-technologies-inc) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/user/TranzActTechnologies) ### Popular Posts ### GET IN TOUCH We're on Your Team & We're Here to Help 360 W. Butterfield Road Suite 400 Elmhurst, IL 60126 [+630.833.0890](tel:1-630-833-0890)  [helpdesk@tranzact.com](mailto:helpdesk@tranzact.com) © 2026 TranzAct Technologies, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.