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How Railroad Special Agents Keep Customer Goods Safe
January 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Today, each Class I railroad employs Special Agents across the country to protect America’s critical rail network and customer’s shipments.
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What Is Nearshoring and How Does Transportation Support It?
As companies establish production facilities in Mexico, freight shipping plays a critical role in moving products across the U.S./Mexico border
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Mexico Intermodal Shipping: How it Works, Benefits, Examples
Learn the difference between intermodal shipping and long-haul trucking across the border based on shipping costs, customs, capacity and sustainability
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Cross-Border Rail Shipping: How to Ship Freight to and from Mexico
Explore our guide to freight shipping across the U.S./Mexico border, including permits, access points, info on customs, freight shipping quotes and more
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Southern Yellow Pine: How to Ship by Rail, Freight Rates, Scalability
Learn how trains ship Southern Yellow Pine and how rail shipping benefits lumber supply chains
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What Is a Well Car Rail Car?
Take an in-depth look at the rail equipment used in the transportation of intermodal shipping containers
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What's the Difference Between Intermodal and Transloading?
Learn intermodal shipping and transloading definitions & processes, compare intermodal vs transloading, and find out which shipping solution is best for your freight
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How to Ship Lumber, Wood Products & Building Materials | Rail vs Truck Shipping
Find the best way to ship wood, lumber, and wood products like plywood, OSB (Oriented Strand Board), wallboard, fence posts and mass timber
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How to Ship Renewable Diesel, Biodiesel & Renewable Energy Feedstocks
Rail is the most sustainable way to ship biofuels and feedstocks like tallow, corn oil, soybean oil and other waste agricultural products by land
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Pros & Cons of Freight Shipping Modes: Truck, Rail, Water & Air Compared
A comprehensive summary of our Transportation Mode Series, which examines the pros and cons of the most popular ways to ship freight: rail, truck, ship, barge and plane
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Pros & Cons of Water Transport: Ship Speed, Shipment Visibility, More
Transporting goods by ship or barge is a cost-effective freight transportation mode. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of marine transport.
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Pros & Cons of Air Freight: Cost, Speed, Shipment Visibility and More
Shipping by plane is fast, but it comes at a cost. Explore other advantages and disadvantages of shipping by air including capacity, sustainability and more.
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Pros & Cons of Rail: Shipping Cost, Speed, Capacity and More
Explore the advantages and disadvantages of rail shipping, one of the most cost-effective and environmentally responsible transportation modes
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The Pros & Cons of Truck Shipping: Cost, Speed, Capacity and More
Explore the advantages and disadvantages of shipping by truck in the areas of shipment visibility, transportation costs, shipping speed and truck capacity
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What Is an Open-Top Hopper Rail Car?
Take an in-depth look at the rail equipment used in the transportation of aggregate, rock, coal, coke, sand, gravel, wood chips and other bulk commodities
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What Is a Flatcar Rail Car?
Take an in-depth look at the rail equipment used in the transportation of military equipment, farm equipment, construction equipment, pipe, steel beams, wood products and more
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What Are All of the Different Rail Car Types?
See what rail cars look like and learn about the difference between these rail equipment types: autorack, boxcar, centerbeam, covered hopper, coil car, flatcar, gondola, intermodal equipment, refrigerated boxcar, open-top hopper, tank car and well car
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What Can You Ship by Rail?
A guide to shipping freight like construction materials, food, beverages, new vehicles and other goods by train
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Shipping by Rail 101: FAQs Answered
Four fundamental questions about shipping by rail, all answered in one place
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How Railroads Ship the Products that Put a Roof Over Your Head
Get a guide to which essential roofing materials ship by rail and learn how railroads ship the raw materials and finished products used in roofing.