Your Recommendation
Based on your Shipment Details, Intermodal May be the Best Fit.
Intermodal provides a flexible and efficient way to move your freight long distances. By combining rail and truck transportation, your shipments travel smoothly across our nationwide network while keeping containers secure from origin to destination.
Cost-Effective Shipping With Intermodal
We offer cost-efficient intermodal shipping that moves freight seamlessly between rail, ship and truck.
$35B
NETWORK INVESTMENTS
IN THE PAST DECADE
99.8%
DOUBLE-TRACKED SOUTHERN TRANSCON
Meet your intermodal sales experts
Our intermodal specialists help you evaluate transportation options, improve efficiency and build a shipping strategy that supports your business goals.
Why Shippers Choose BNSF
One place with all the solutions you need to help your team ship confidently, stay informed, and resolve issues quickly.
Service Options
Options That Fit Your Evolving Business Needs
Best For
- New rail shippers
- Flexible schedules
- Cost and capacity optimization
- Less-demanding supply chains
Best For
- Time-sensitive freight
- Parcel, promotional, temperature-controlled products
- Direct-to-store shipments
International
Combines ocean and rail transportation to move imported and exported freight between major ports and inland destinations.
Best For
- Imported consumer goods
- High-volume supply chains
- Port-to-distribution center moves
More About Rail
Tailored solutions for your needs
- Flexible options for service-sensitive, high-priority shipments
- Specialized programs that help optimize equipment utilization and reduce costs
- Customized solutions built around your unique business, network and shipping goals
Co-locate at an Intermodal facility
- Reduce drayage miles and transportation costs
- Faster, more efficient freight flows
- Maximize capacity, sustainability and network access
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