How many shipments are moved by rail?
I am not talking about industrial shipments like oil, coal, plastics, steel, ect, I mean consumer goods. For example, if I order a RC car from California and have it shipped to South Carolina, what are the chances that it ends up on a train for most or even just part of the journey?
Update:Anything by intermodal?
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Very little mail moves by train anymore. If it is not from big city to big city by Airplane then most often it is by truck.
It could arrive at the Shipping place by rail from the manufacturer. Even from out of the country it may be loaded on a train for part of its journey from the Port.
How many? Thousands of trains everyday. MILLIONS of shipments. Some by air other road , rail or water.
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UPS and FedEx do not use trains.USPS rarely uses trains anymore.
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None, if it is already in California.
Some real cars get shipped by rail.
Consumer products are usually made in other countries, and may be shipped, in large quantities (hundreds or thousands or more) by rail from the port to the warehouse in the U.S. However, nothing is moved by rail from the location where it is stored in the U.S. to the consumer.