Fourth Quarter 2011 Intermodal Volume Comparisons
Overall 2011 Intermodal Volume Comparisons
Record Q4 container volume was largely due to continued strength in domestic container loadings, which skyrocketed over 12% during the quarter and totaled 4.93 million for the year. This was a 9.6% increase over 2010's total. Gains in domestic containers were solid in all IANA regions during the quarter. Big box domestic loadings of 48' and 53' domestic containers also posted their highest-recorded numbers in Q4 and the year, accounting for 39.8% of all container volume during 2011.