Fourth Quarter 2010 Intermodal Volume Comparisons
Equipment Type | 2009 | 2010 | Change |
Trailers | 415,455 | 445,853 | 7.30% |
Domestic Containers | 1,068,754 | 1,163,707 | 8.90% |
All Domestic Equipment | 1,484,209 | 1,609,560 | 8.4% |
ISO Containers | 1,574,662 | 1,841,451 | 16.90% |
Total | 3,058,871 | 3,451,011 | 12.80% |
Overall 2010 Intermodal Volume Comparisons
Equipment Type | 2009 | 2010 | Change |
Trailers | 1,604,555 | 1,664,064 | 3.70% |
Domestic Containers | 3,960,480 | 4,488,311 | 13.30% |
All Domestic Equipment | 5,565,035 | 6,125,375 | 10.60% |
ISO Containers | 6,105,315 | 7,237,729 | 18.50% |
Total | 11,670,350 | 13,390,104 | 14.70% |
Total domestic volume during the quarter was the highest ever recorded by IANA, topping 1.6 million loads, helping make 2010 the best growth year for overall domestic business since IANA started reporting intermodal statistics. Domestic container growth was up 8.9% in Q4 2010, ending the year 13.3% above 2009 figures. This increase followed a 7.0% gain in 2008 and 2.9% growth in 2009. Unlike international volumes, domestic container volumes never declined during the recent recession.