Rail Freight Transportation Market in North America 2025-2029

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The rail freight transportation market in north america is forecasted to grow by USD 37528.6 mn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 7.3% during the forecast period. The report on the rail freight transportation market in north america provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by low transportation cost of freight, increase in cross-border trades, and increasing demand for freight rail network.

Technavio's rail freight transportation market in north america is segmented as below:

Market Scope
Base Year	2025
End Year	2029
Series Year	2025-2029
Growth Momentum	Accelerate
YOY 2025	7.6%
CAGR	7.3%
Incremental Value	$37528.6 mn

By Mode Of Transportation

Freight cars
Tank wagons
Intermodals

By End-user

Petroleum and chemical
Coal
Metals and minerals
Agriculture products
Others

By Geographical Landscape

North America

This study identifies the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in rail infrastructure technology as one of the prime reasons driving the rail freight transportation market in north america growth during the next few years. Also, growing emphasis on modernization of locomotives and increasing investment in high-speed rail links will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the rail freight transportation market in north america covers the following areas:

Rail Freight Transportation Market in North America sizing
Rail Freight Transportation Market in North America forecast
Rail Freight Transportation Market in North America industry analysis

The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading rail freight transportation market in north america vendors that include Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Brookfield Business Partners LP, Canadian National Railway Co., Canadian Pacific Kansas City, CSX Corp., DB Schenker, DHL Express Ltd., DSV AS, GeoMetrix Rail Logistics Inc., Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Harsco Corp, Hub Group Inc., Kerry Logistics Network Ltd., Norfolk Southern Corp., Patriot Rail Co., RSI Logistics Inc., Union Pacific Corp., United Parcel Service Inc., VIA Rail Canada Inc., and WSP Global Inc.. Also, the rail freight transportation market in north america analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.

Product Code: IRTNTR75033

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Country Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Mode of Transportation
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning

2 Technavio Analysis

2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029

3 Market Landscape

3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
3.3 Value chain analysis
- Value chain analysis

4 Market Sizing

4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
4.3 Market size 2024
4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Regional - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on North America: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Regional - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)

5 Historic Market Size

5.1 Rail Freight Transportation Market in North America 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Rail Freight Transportation Market in North America 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.2 Mode of Transportation segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Mode of Transportation Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.3 End-user segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.4 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)

6 Qualitative Analysis

6.1 Impact of AI On The Rail Freight Transportation Market in North America

7 Five Forces Analysis

7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029

8 Market Segmentation by Mode of Transportation

8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Mode of Transportation - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Mode of Transportation - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Mode of Transportation
- Chart on Comparison by Mode of Transportation
- Data Table on Comparison by Mode of Transportation
8.3 Freight cars - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Freight cars - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Freight cars - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Freight cars - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Freight cars - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.4 Tank wagons - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Tank wagons - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Tank wagons - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Tank wagons - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Tank wagons - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.5 Intermodals - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Intermodals - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Intermodals - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Intermodals - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Intermodals - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.6 Market opportunity by Mode of Transportation
- Market opportunity by Mode of Transportation ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Mode of Transportation ($ million)

9 Market Segmentation by End-user

9.1 Market segments
- Chart on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
9.2 Comparison by End-user
- Chart on Comparison by End-user
- Data Table on Comparison by End-user
9.3 Petroleum and chemical - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Petroleum and chemical - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Petroleum and chemical - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Petroleum and chemical - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Petroleum and chemical - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.4 Coal - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Coal - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Coal - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Coal - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Coal - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.5 Metals and minerals - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Metals and minerals - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Metals and minerals - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Metals and minerals - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Metals and minerals - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.6 Agriculture products - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Agriculture products - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Agriculture products - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Agriculture products - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Agriculture products - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.8 Market opportunity by End-user
- Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)

10 Customer Landscape

10.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

11 Geographic Landscape

11.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape - 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape - 2024-2029 (%)
11.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
11.3 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.4 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.5 Mexico - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Mexico - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Mexico - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Mexico - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Mexico - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.6 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)

12 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints

12.1 Market drivers
12.2 Market challenges
12.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
12.4 Market opportunities/restraints

13 Competitive Landscape

13.1 Overview
13.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
13.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
13.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business

14 Competitive Analysis

14.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
14.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
14.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
14.4 Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Overview
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Business segments
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Key news
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Key offerings
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.5 Brookfield Business Partners LP
- Brookfield Business Partners LP - Overview
- Brookfield Business Partners LP - Business segments
- Brookfield Business Partners LP - Key offerings
- Brookfield Business Partners LP - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.6 Canadian National Railway Co.
- Canadian National Railway Co. - Overview
- Canadian National Railway Co. - Product / Service
- Canadian National Railway Co. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.7 Canadian Pacific Kansas City
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City - Overview
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City - Product / Service
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.8 CSX Corp.
- CSX Corp. - Overview
- CSX Corp. - Product / Service
- CSX Corp. - Key news
- CSX Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.9 DB Schenker
- DB Schenker - Overview
- DB Schenker - Product / Service
- DB Schenker - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.10 DHL Express Ltd.
- DHL Express Ltd. - Overview
- DHL Express Ltd. - Product / Service
- DHL Express Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.11 GeoMetrix Rail Logistics Inc.
- GeoMetrix Rail Logistics Inc. - Overview
- GeoMetrix Rail Logistics Inc. - Product / Service
- GeoMetrix Rail Logistics Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.12 Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.
- Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Overview
- Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Product / Service
- Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.13 Hub Group Inc.
- Hub Group Inc. - Overview
- Hub Group Inc. - Product / Service
- Hub Group Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.14 Norfolk Southern Corp.
- Norfolk Southern Corp. - Overview
- Norfolk Southern Corp. - Business segments
- Norfolk Southern Corp. - Key offerings
- Norfolk Southern Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.15 Patriot Rail Co.
- Patriot Rail Co. - Overview
- Patriot Rail Co. - Product / Service
- Patriot Rail Co. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.16 RSI Logistics Inc.
- RSI Logistics Inc. - Overview
- RSI Logistics Inc. - Product / Service
- RSI Logistics Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.17 Union Pacific Corp.
- Union Pacific Corp. - Overview
- Union Pacific Corp. - Product / Service
- Union Pacific Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.18 VIA Rail Canada Inc.
- VIA Rail Canada Inc. - Overview
- VIA Rail Canada Inc. - Product / Service
- VIA Rail Canada Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT

15 Appendix

15.1 Scope of the report
15.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
15.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
15.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
15.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
15.6 Data validation
- Data validation
15.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
15.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
15.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
15.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations