Shipping by Market
Choose the market that best fits what you will be shipping
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Finished vehicles and automotive parts
Grain, grain products, food, beverages and fertilizer
Carbon dioxide, industrial chemicals and plastics
Coal, biofuels, petroleum products, diesel exhaust fuel, wind components, sand and drilling products
Domestic and international container shipping
Machinery, dimensional, military, private locomotives and waste
Rock, aggregates, lumber, panel, metals, ores, paper and minerals
Northbound and southbound shipments
Extend Your Reach
Connect to Rail
Build, expand or find a rail-served site on Union Pacific’s expansive network.
Short Line Railroads
Extend your reach via our connections to nearly 180 regional short line railroads.
Shipment Resources
Helpful resources to keep your shipments on track.
- Fuel & Shipping Conditions
- Interline & Short Line Services
- Online Tool Access
- Securing Your Shipment
- Weather Impact & Embargoes
Mile- and rate-based fuel surcharge programs
Access for third-party logistics companies to manage your rail shipments
Comprehensive rules governing your shipments
Optimal routing for your shipment
Determine the serving carrier(s) for a specific location
Overview of our connections to approximately 180 regional Short Line Railroads.
Secure customer portal to plan, ship, track and pay for your shipments.
Seamless digital experience, providing you direct access to supply chain data.
Computer-to-computer exchange of standard business documents.
User ID and password required
We provide damage-free delivery of your products with dependable, innovative transportation services.
Find out what types of commodities are shipped in each car style.
Current list of embargoes impacting our network
Best practices to follow during flooding events
Best practices to follow during a hurricane
Best practices to follow during winter weather
Additional Resources
Customer Contacts
Connect with our customer teams for support with service, pricing and making payments.
Sustainable Benefits of Rail
Transporting by rail consumes three to four times less fuel than moving the same shipment on the highway.