HOW DOES RAIL SHIPPING WORK?
Rail is the safest, most efficient, and most sustainable way to transport goods over land. For almost two centuries, it has linked communities and customers to marketplaces worldwide.
Intermodal Shipments: We’ve built the world’s fastest and largest intermodal network, which annually handles more than five million intermodal containers and more than one million more containers than our nearest competitor. We have the ingenuity and adaptability to help our customers succeed, operating 24/7 to keep their products and supply chains moving.
Industrial Products: You are building roads and bridges, homes and apartment buildings. You are helping make the U.S. energy independent and keeping our communities' water supplies safe. You are the manufactures of the world. See how BNSF can help you make your supply chain safe, reliable and efficient so you can keep doing what’s important.
Agriculturral Products: At DOF, we know what matters to keep things moving for you. That's why we've made major investments in our railroad. We understand long-term success requires looking beyond the next harvest - or the next year.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SHIPPING BY RAIL?
Because rail transport is both cost-effective and sustainable, it remains a preferred mode of shipping for businesses across a wide range of industries. Our customers rely on our vast network and reliable schedules.
We work to be the most efficient, cost-effective choice of your numerous shipping options. Helping you find the solution that's right for you is our number one priority - contact us, and we'll find the answers that are best for your business.one.
Many New Customers Consider Intermodal Containers
Intermodal containers can easily be transferred between trucks, container ships, and trains. Some customers will share intermodal containers — meaning you can ship by rail without filling an entire container.
Mexico Markets
DOF Ground is the leading rail service provider to and from the U.S./Mexico border and the only railroad to serve all six major gateways. We have a team of bilingual experts supporting international customers with extensive sales coverage in Mexico, at the border and throughout the U.S. Our team has expertise in international freight handling, border processes and the Mexico rail systems.
Who can ship by railcar?
Since railcars only travel on the steel tracks laid by the railroad, frequent railcar shippers and receivers have had tracks built into their facilities. If that sounds like you, you are a step ahead to shipping by railcar. If you do not currently have railroad tracks built into your facilities, don’t worry. It can be economical to truck cargo to a nearby transloading facility where your product would be unloaded from the trucks and loaded into the railcars. This adds costs, time and handling, but there are times where the savings in freight costs over truck are great enough that they off-set the transloading expense.