Services / Intermodal Freight
Rail + first/last mile
Intermodal Freight
Intermodal moves a container by rail for the long segment and by truck for the first and last mile. On lanes beyond roughly 700 miles it is usually the lowest cost per pound, and it is less exposed to driver-capacity swings than over-the-road truckload.
Cost structure you can see
The quote separates rail linehaul, both drayage legs and the ramp appointments instead of bundling them into one door-to-door number. That makes the modal split visible and lets a procurement review compare intermodal against truckload honestly.
The drayage is where intermodal succeeds or fails
Rail is reliable; the first and last mile is where containers sit. We book the ramp slots and the dray at both ends, track the milestones and tell you when a cut-off is at risk instead of letting the chain go quiet.
Container options and emissions reporting
Domestic 53-foot containers for volume freight and ISO containers where the load originates or terminates at a port. Rail linehaul produces materially lower emissions per ton-mile, and the modal split can be reported for sustainability requirements.
What is included
- Competitive beyond ~700 road miles
- Drayage at both ends coordinated with ramp appointments
- Rail and drayage quoted as separate, visible lines
- Domestic 53-ft and ISO container options
- Modal split available for emissions reporting
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Price the lane, then decide
Enter the ZIPs, weight and class and see the mileage and planning range before you submit. Dispatch confirms the firm rate on the rate confirmation.