Intermodal Freight Transport Services

Intermodal Freight Transport involves using multiple outlets for moving containers via rail, ship and trucks without trans-loading any of the freight when changing modes. There are many benefits to intermodal transportation.

Since rail is 3-4 times more efficient than truck, it is cheaper to move the same amount of tonnage via rail than truck. For example, we recently moved a load from Atlanta to Southern California for $1200; the over the road rate for this would have been over $2200. Keep in mind that intermodal rates vary depending on demand just like over the road rates so it is still important to stay competitive and look for the best rates possible.

Intermodal transportation also reduces cargo handling because the goods never leave the container which not only cuts back on labor costs but gives an added level of security since the goods are handled by less people.

With almost 200 years of technological innovation, rail remains the most environmentally friendly way to move the freight that America demands. Steel wheels on steel rail provide a small coefficient of friction resulting in low energy needs per mile. The result is a reduced need for foreign oil, reduced particulate emissions and reduced environmental impact!

There are two types of intermodal options: Container on a Flat Car (COFC) and Trailer on a Flat Car (TOFC). Recently, a mechanism for intermodal shipping known as double-stack rail transport has become increasingly more popular. A 7000-foot train can be loaded, double-stacked in 9 hours and containers can go straight from a train to steam ship or vice versa very easily.

Intermodal Freight Transportation is becoming one of the most popular ways to move goods due to the efficiency and money saving aspects that it provides. For more ways to move your freight, call the team at Access America Transport; let US do the comparison and save YOU the money!