Metal Transportation Solutions
Our Metals Shipping Expertise
Union Pacific safely and efficiently delivers thousands of different products for customers across North America. Our shipping expertise can simplify your supply chain, moving more product more efficiently.
- Extensive network of more than 400 off-loading and storage sites available for distributing metals products
- One of the largest gondola and bulkhead flatcar fleets in the industry
- Access to steel service centers and distributors in key destination markets
- Ability to safely transport steel rebar, structural steel pipe, steel bars and steel beams
Our Pipe Shipping Expertise
Our extensive network reaches about 75 percent of all shale plays in the United States, aligning geographically with new projects in the western two-thirds of the United States. Union Pacific seamlessly connects to Class I eastern rail carriers, has six major gateways to Mexico and reaches Canadian rail carriers.
Never shipped by rail? Don’t have direct rail access? We have solutions. Our expert team can help you find shipping solutions for various types of pipe.
- Pipeline Visibility - total visibility of line pipe shipments and access to an extensive network of more than 400 off-loading and storage sites available for handling line pipe
- Drill Pipe - access to approximately 75 percent of the active rigs in the United States, as well as, major distribution locations in key destination markets, including team tracks (publicly available) and transload facilities
- Structural Pipe - access to key service center and construction industry locations and routes to the fastest growing population centers in the United States
Our Steel Shipping Expertise
Union Pacific Railroad, along with our logistics management subsidiary, Loup Logistics, have teamed together to provide a reliable truck-to-rail service designed to streamline your steel shipments and save you money. Our logistics professionals will work with you to convert up to 4½ trucks to a single rail car and expedite your shipments with truck-competitive transit times.
- Ease of Doing Business - A step-by-step process for simplified mode transition
- Extensive Market Coverage - Union Pacific operates North America’s premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States
- Directly serves 20+ steel mill locations
- Access to 35 international ports and eight border crossing locations
- 4+ to 1 Truck to Rail Car Conversion - Load up to 200,000 lbs. per rail car
- Transit Times - Truck-competitive transit times in key lanes
- Equipment - Multiple car types designed to handle all your specific product needs
- Competitive and Prompt Price Quotes - Truck-competitive pricing to help you compete in your markets
- Web-Based Shipment Visibility - Ease of doing business through the shipping process
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