The latest update of the official U.S. freight and supply-chain dataset, published on August 25, 2026, by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, shows a mixed picture across maritime, rail, and inland waterway indicators. The dataset, updated weekly, covers port queues, containers, rail, trucking, fuel, labor, and freight movement.

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As of the August 25 snapshot, no containerships were anchored off West Coast ports, while seven were anchored off the East Coast and one in the Gulf. A total of eight containerships were awaiting berths at all U.S. container ports, with none at Los Angeles–Long Beach, four at Savannah, and four at other ports. The capacity of containerships calling at U.S. ports reached 2,091,296 TEUs.

In the rail sector, U.S. Class I railroads reported 260,152 non-intermodal carloads and 300,016 intermodal units, including 291,700 containers on rail flat cars and 8,316 trailers. Average train speeds ranged from 20.5 mph at Norfolk Southern to 24.4 mph at BNSF. Terminal dwell times varied widely, with BNSF’s Barstow, California, facility recording the highest at 68.2 hours, while CPKC’s Laredo Yard in Texas had the lowest at 5.29 hours.

Downbound grain barge rates on the Mississippi River system showed increases across most locations compared to the previous week. Rates ranged from $17.53 per ton on the Cairo-Memphis stretch to $47.35 per ton at Twin Cities. The U.S. diesel sales price averaged $5.652 per gallon for the week ending Monday, according to the Energy Information Administration.

The dataset also includes a note that the current week’s figures are estimates and subject to revision as more data is received. The vessel counts are based on AIS live data collected by MARAD on Tuesday afternoons, and the series now uses CBP’s Vessel Management System, which counts only vessels entering port for official reasons, potentially lowering numbers compared to previous AIS-based counts.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform