Knowing which railcar type is best suited to ship your commodity will speed up the leasing process and make your job easier.
Refer to the list below when analyzing your requirements. Utilizing the right equipment is critical to moving your commodity safely and efficiently.
BOXCARS
Boxcars are available as the following: 50' & 60' Hi-Cube, 50' & 60' Standard, Auto Parts, and Refrigerated.
Learn more about each of these boxcar types HERE.
Commodities Handled By Boxcars:
Forest Products
Paper
Pulp
Plywood
Auto Parts
Consumer Products
Canned Goods
Frozen Vegetables
Fruit Juice
Bagged Products
Bagged Aggregate Products
Various Palletized Commodities
HOPPERS
Hoppers are available as the following types: Coal Hoppers, Large Covered, Open-Top, and Small Covered.
Learn more about each of these hopper types HERE.
Commodities Handled By Hoppers:
Coal
Grain, Wheat, Corn
Sugar, Salt, Flour, & Food Products
Sand, Cement, Minerals, Fly Ash
Crushed Stone, Iron Ore
Dry Distiller Grains
Plastic Pellets
Various Dry Bulk Products
FLATCARS
Flatcars are available as the following types: Bulkhead, Specialized Flatcars, and Standard.
Learn more about each of these flatcar types HERE.
Commodities Handled By Flatcars:
Lumber, Timber, Logs
Poles & Pipes
Wind Turbines
Iron & Steel Products
Intermodal Containers
Longer Goods
COIL CARS
Coil Cars are available as the following types: Covered Coil Cars and Open Coil Cars.
Learn more about each of these coil car types HERE.
Commodities Handled By Coil Cars:
Coiled Steel
Rolled Steel Sheet
Steel Plate
High-Grade Ores
GONDOLAS
Gondolas are available as the following types: 52' & 65' Gondolas, C&D Waste, Coal, and Woodchip.
Learn more about each of these gondola types HERE.
Commodities Handled By Gondolas:
Metal, Scrap Steel, Pipe
Aggregates, Gravel, Rip Rap
Slag, Ores, Coal
Railroad Ties
Construction & Demolition Debris
Recyclables, Waste
TANK CARS
Tank Cars are available as the following types: General Purpose, Pressure, Specialty Tank Cars.
Learn more about each of these tank car types HERE.
Commodities Handled By Tank Cars:
Crude Petroleum
Alcohols
LPGs, Chlorine, Industrial Gases
Anhydrous Ammonia
Sulfuric Acid
Inorganic Acids
CENTERBEAMS
Centerbeams are available as the following types: 63' & 72' Centerbeams.
Learn more about each of these centerbeam types HERE.
Commodities Handled By Centerbeams:
Lumber
Wood Panels
Qypsum Wall Board Panels
Building Supplies