Rail Freight: Efficient Long Haul Shipping Option
Rail freight shipping is the most economical option for long-distance transportation. Rail freights typically undercut trucking costs by 10-15% when shipping lengths are over 500 miles. Rail freight shipments are more fuel-efficient and can carry larger shipments than a single truck. Extensive intermodal infrastructure built up throughout the US over the decades streamlines the shipping process and reduces loading and unloading time and cost. Direct Drive Logistics are experts in brokering intermodal rail freight and plot out the best course of transport based on your timeline and location.
Domestic Intermodal Rail Freight Broker
The United States has a vast rail system that makes rail freighting one of the best cross-country shipping systems in the country. With almost 140,000 miles of route lines, the US freight rail network is considered to be the best and most cost-efficient freight rail system worldwide. With modern infrastructure, a coast-to-coast delivery can be completed in just 7 days. Direct Drive Logistics keeps you updated on shipment location and estimated delivery times throughout the whole process.
Shipping Container Size & Pallet Count
Specs | 20 ft. int’l container | 40 ft. int’l container | 45 ft. int’l container |
Standard GMA Pallets (48” x 40”) |
8-10 |
18-20 |
20-22 |
48” x 48” Pallets |
8-10 |
18-20 |
20-22 |
42” x 42” Pallets |
8-10 |
18-20 |
20-22 |
Approx. Max Payload |
62,000 lbs |
63,000 lbs |
60,000 lbs |
Capacity Volume |
1,172 ft3 |
2,391 ft3 |
3,036 ft3 |
Benefits of Shipping by Rail
Shipping intermodal rail freight through Direct Drive Logistics offers a whole host of benefits including:
- Cheaper long-distance shipping costs
- Environmentally friendly
- Streamlined shipping process
- Worry-free transit
- Constant shipping updates
- We take liability for any errors or omissions