Rail Freight Services: Efficient Heavy-Haul Transportation

Rail freight offers an efficient, environmentally friendly alternative for moving large volumes of goods over long distances, particularly for heavy bulk commodities, intermodal containers, and automotive products. Railroads excel at high-volume movements between major markets, providing cost advantages and reduced emissions compared to trucking while requiring minimal labor per ton-mile transported.

Rail Transportation Benefits

Fuel efficiency makes rail attractive for non-urgent, high-weight shipments, with trains moving one ton of freight over 470 miles per gallon of fuel. Intermodal service combines rail line-haul efficiency with truck pickup and delivery, offering door-to-door service at costs between truckload and pure rail. Double-stack container trains maximize rail efficiency for import/export traffic moving between ports and inland distribution centers. While slower and less flexible than trucking, rail provides capacity during driver shortages, reduces highway congestion, and supports sustainability goals through lower per-ton carbon emissions.