Will Transloading From Rail To Truck Benefit Me?
Depending on how much and how far away the freight needs to be moved, the transportation costs can be dramatically less than using truck direct for the shipment. Since rail is more efficient over long distances, freight rates are often be lower. The Class I railroads have dozens of facilities across the country designed to move goods from rail to truck. In North Carolina, for example, CSX has TRANSFLOⓇ locations along its network, and Norfolk Southern has various terminals along the east coast. In addition, many shortlines have places capable of transloading from rail to truck. On our railroad, the Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway, we have moved ethanol, butane, lumber, and other commodities from rail to truck at our established transloading sites in Star, Oakboro, or Midland, NC. We also have sidings where spot transloading can be accommodated. Shippers like using our shortline for transloading because they can source from either Norfolk Southern or CSX. In addition, they like the savings that we bring with less labor and facility costs.