Advantages of Rail and Truck
When does Trucking Make Sense?
Transporting freight by truck is the quickest and most reliable for shippers because a driver stays with a load from origin to destination. Many companies that have time sensitive freight rely on trucks to get their goods from point A to B. Furthermore, manufacturing companies that focus on just in time principles (JIT) and lean manufacturing often use truck transportation because shorter leadtimes and less leadtime variation reduces safety stock inventory and working capital. While trucks are critical for most companies in America, rail transportation is once again becoming an important component of freight transport.When does Rail Freight Transportation Make Sense?
Shippers who have large volumes of freight that must travel over long distances depend on railroads to deliver their goods and materials. This is because railroads are the most efficient form of land transportation. One railcar can hold the equivalent of roughly four truck loads. Additionally, one train can haul the equivalent of over 400 trucks. In order to move 400 trucks on the road, it would require 400 drivers compared to the two engineers that could run one train. With rising fuel costs and the shortages of trucks and drivers in America, rail is used by more and more companies today.Some Shippers Benefit more From Both Rail and Truck
Some industries do not have the luxury of a railroad spur in their facility. Thus, they often result to transloading or intermodal service. Bulk transloading is the transfer of dry or liquid materials from rail to truck and vice versa. Intermodal is a similar process for goods that are in cargo containers. These methods take advantage of both rail and truck.Why Choose RailVantage Industrial Sites & Logistics Centers?
- Location. Location. Location.
- Major Interstate + Rail Access = access to both rail and truck
- Competitive rail transport pricing through partnerships with both CSX + Norfolk Southern
- Outstanding Connections to resources and markets—Charlotte is home to more than 100 distribution centers and centers of manufacturing
- Access to quality Higher Education, Community Colleges, and Workforce Training Program
- Low Cost of Living
- High Quality of Life (Access to a large variety of cultural, recreational, and community activities
- Specialized industrial zoning
- Skilled + motivated workforce (NC ranked fourth, SC ranked fifth among “States with Best Workforce Training Programs” by Expansion Management magazine)