Lumber & Panel

Union Pacific’s strong lumber franchise provides the largest direct access to U.S. lumber sources. In addition to lumber, we also ship oriented strand board (OSB), engineered wood products (EWP), plywood/veneer, particleboard, wallboard, logs, railroad ties, poles, bark, mass timber, composite decking/lumber, treated lumber and more.

Union Pacific can help you expand your market reach by providing multi-modal transportation solutions for your supply chain needs.

Union Pacific is Your Unique Advantage in the Lumber Market

• Serves approximately 75 percent of all western U.S. softwood lumber production locations
• Provides access to more than 900 lumber and panel receivers across the Union Pacific network, plus connections to the eastern United States, Mexico and Canada
• Connects over 400 transload facilities allowing you to reach your markets with rail
• Offers competitive access to the I-5 Corridor allowing for greater efficiency and a broader market reach

Committed to the Growth of Your Business

• Is the largest participant in the TTX national centerbeam and boxcar pools
• Has increased our fleet size to help grow your business
• Invests in our network to give you and your customers access to new markets
• Focuses on continually improving service through people, processes, technology and infrastructure investments
• Is ready to handle your increasing demand with network capacity, equipment, transloads and innovative transportation solutions