Even after Japan Freight Railway Company started its operation, the volume of rail freight transportation has remained low; however, the business of Japan Freight Railway Company is moving back into profit due to the increasing demand for environment protection, as well as to the management efforts including review of advantages of railway transportation, adoption of containers instead of freight cars (car load freight), and express delivery by introducing new cars.
JR貨物発足後も、鉄道貨物輸送量は低水準にとどまっているが、環境保護という観点や、鉄道輸送のメリットの再見直し、貨車（車扱貨物）からコンテナ化、新車導入による速達化などの営業努力により、JR貨物の経営は黒字に転じている。