Agricultural Products Guidelines
Boxcars
- Exempt Circular 4 Series Includes Restricted & Forbidden Articles
- General Rules Covering Loading of Carload Shipments of Commodities in Closed Car
- UP 1000 (user ID and password required) Link includes Security Seal information.
Refrigerated Cars
- Allowable Days of Transit Updated by region and commodity each annual shipping season.
- Exempt Circular 1 Governing Rules for Perishable Foods, Food Products and Farm Products
- Exempt Circular MPS 3 General Rules & Charges for UP Mechanical Refrigeration Cars
- Refrigerated Boxcar Loading & Unloading Requirements Loading and shipping best practices established for refrigerated products, including a pre-loading checklist
- Refrigerated Unit Operating Instructions
Useful Tools
- Hazardous Materials
- Video: Proper Handling of Boxcar Doors Learn how to prevent boxcar damage by following proper methods of opening and closing boxcar doors.