Rail Operations — Fuel
CSX Rail Operations — Fuel increased by 11.1% to $251.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.6%, from $225.00M to $251.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Rail Operations — Fuel shows a downward trend with a -12.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher energy costs or increased fuel consumption, while a decrease suggests lower fuel prices or improved fuel efficiency.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the total expenditure on diesel fuel required to power the locomotive fleet for rail operations. It i...
Peer comparison
A major variable cost for all freight railroads, often analyzed in relation to fuel efficiency metrics like gross ton-miles per gallon.
csx_segment_rail_operations_fuelHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $345.25M | $345.25M | $345.25M | $345.25M | $292.25M | $292.25M | $292.25M | $292.25M | $276.00M | $249.00M | $229.00M | $224.00M | $225.00M | $226.00M | $237.00M | $226.00M | $251.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -15.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.6% | -9.8% | -8.0% | -2.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +4.9% | -4.6% | +11.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.4% | -15.4% | -15.4% | -15.4% | -5.6% | -14.8% | -21.6% | -23.4% | -18.5% | -9.2% | +3.5% | +0.9% | +11.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CSX's rail operations — fuel?
- CSX (CSX) reported rail operations — fuel of $251.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CSX's rail operations — fuel changed year-over-year?
- CSX's rail operations — fuel increased by 11.6% year-over-year, from $225.00M to $251.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CSX's rail operations — fuel?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), CSX's rail operations — fuel has grown at a -12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.38B to $914.00M.
- What does rail operations — fuel mean?
- The total cost of diesel fuel used to operate trains.