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Find a facility that fits your freight.

The right transload facility depends on more than location. Search by the freight you're moving, the railroads serving the facility, available equipment, storage, and specialized handling requirements.

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FreightAny

Rail connectionAny

Equipment & handlingAny

StorageAny

Special requirementsAny

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Example values. Facility profiles show only the information each facility has provided; requirements narrow the search but do not indicate suitability.

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See the facilities around your move.

Compare transload facilities by location, rail connections, freight handled, equipment, storage, and specialized capabilities.

OriginHouston, TXDestinationColumbus, OH
Service TransloadFreight Liquid bulk

Transload facilities

3 example results
  1. Baytown, TX · 28 mi from origin
    • Transload
    • Rail-served
    • Storage
    Freight
    Dry Bulk · Liquids · Oversized
    Rail connections
    BNSF · Union Pacific
    Capabilities
    Container to Rail · Container to Truck · Rail to Container · Rail to Truck · Truck to Container · Truck to Rail · Truck to Truck
    Storage
    Bulk Storage · Outdoor
  2. Southhaven, MS · Along the move
    • Transload
    • Rail-served
    • Storage
    Freight
    Dry Bulk · Food Grade · Liquids · Oversized · Packaged Goods
    Rail connections
    BNSF · CN · CPKC · CSX · Norfolk Southern · Union Pacific
    Capabilities
    Container to Rail · Container to Truck · Container to Warehouse · Rail to Container · Rail to Truck · Rail to Warehouse · Truck to Container · Truck to Rail · Truck to Truck · Truck to Warehouse · Warehouse to Container · Warehouse to Rail · Warehouse to Truck · Hazmat · 7,500 railcar spots
    Storage
    Bulk Storage · Food Grade · Humidity Controlled · Indoor · Outdoor · Temperature Controlled
  3. Columbus, OH · 4 mi from destination
    • Transload
    • Rail-served
    • Storage
    Freight
    Dry Bulk · Liquids
    Rail connections
    Norfolk Southern
    Capabilities
    Rail to Truck · Truck to Rail · Hazmat · 100 railcar spots
    Storage
    Indoor · Outdoor

Real Commtrex listings, shown as an example search. Pins near the origin or destination are offset slightly so they don't overlap. Each card shows only what the facility has listed.

Map of the sample search from Houston, TX to Columbus, OH with three numbered transload facilitiesMap of the south-central and midwestern United States showing the search origin in Houston, the destination in Columbus, major rail corridors, and three sample transload facilities near the origin, along the move and near the destination.DallasShreveportLittle RockNashvilleSt. LouisLouisvilleIndianapolisChicagoNew OrleansBirminghamOOrigin · Houston, TXDDestination · Columbus, OH123
Origin / destination
Sample facilities
Major rail corridors
Origin–destination (not a route)
Transload capabilities

Search beyond location.

Narrow your search using the characteristics that determine whether a facility can actually handle your freight.

Freight handled
Search facilities based on the commodities and freight types they support.
Rail connections
Identify facilities served by the railroads relevant to your move.
Equipment
Find loading, unloading, transfer, and material-handling equipment.
Storage
Explore facilities offering indoor, outdoor, bulk, tank, or other supported storage capabilities.
Transportation
Understand the rail and truck connections supporting the facility.
Specialized handling
Find capabilities for freight with additional handling, safety, or facility requirements.
Connect rail and truck

Bridge the gap between rail and road.

Transload facilities transfer freight between transportation modes, helping shippers use rail even when the origin or destination is not directly rail-served.

Step 1 · Inbound
Rail
Railcars arrive on a Class I, short line, or regional railroad.
Step 2
Transload facility
  1. Rail sidingRailcars are spotted on facility track.
  2. Transfer equipmentPumps, conveyors, cranes, or forklifts unload the railcar.
  3. StorageFreight can be held on site when needed.
  4. Truck loadingFreight is loaded to trucks at the facility.
Step 3 · Outbound
Truck
Trucks carry freight on local, regional, or long-haul moves to a receiver without rail service.
Rail to truck: freight arrives by rail and leaves by truck. Storage is optional and varies by facility.

Rail access

Find facilities connected to Class I, short line, and regional railroad networks.

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Truck access

Search for facilities positioned to support local, regional, and long-haul truck movements.

Trucking & Drayage →

Transfer capabilities

Compare the equipment and handling capabilities used to move freight between railcars and trucks.

Built around the freight

Different freight requires different facilities.

A facility equipped for steel coils may be very different from one handling liquid chemicals or food-grade products. Start with what you're moving to narrow the search.

Bulk

Industrial

Agricultural

Chemicals

Project & dimensional

Packaged & palletized

Select freight to narrow the search.
Explore the network

Find transload facilities across North America.

Search major freight markets, rail corridors, ports, and industrial regions across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Transload facilities across North AmericaMap of transload facility locations across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with major rail corridors and ports for context. The region list beside the map offers the same browse options as text.ChicagoHoustonLos Angeles / Long BeachTorontoMexico CityVancouverSavannahNew York / New JerseyKansas CityLaredoMontrealPrince RupertManzanilloDallas–Fort WorthAtlantaWinnipeg
Transload facilities
Major rail corridors
Ports
Each dot marks one or more transload facility records.

General freight regions, grouped by state and province. Browse shortcuts, not rankings.

FAQ

Questions about transload facilities.

What is transloading?

Transloading is the transfer of freight between transportation modes, commonly between railcars and trucks. It allows freight to use rail for part of a move even when the shipper or receiver is not directly served by rail.

How do I find a transload facility?

Search by origin, destination, freight type, and other requirements. Commtrex can help you explore facilities based on location and available provider information such as rail connections, equipment, storage, and handling capabilities.

Can I search by railroad?

Where railroad connection data is available, you can use it to identify transload facilities connected to railroads relevant to your move.

Can I search by freight type?

Yes. Available facility information can help narrow your search based on the freight or commodities a facility handles.

Do transload facilities offer storage?

Some transload facilities also provide warehousing, outdoor storage, bulk storage, tank storage, or other storage services. Available capabilities vary by facility.

Does Commtrex cover transload facilities outside the United States?

Commtrex provides coverage across North America, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Find a transload facility

Start with your freight.

Tell us where your freight is coming from, where it needs to go, and what you're moving. Search for transload facilities with the location and capabilities relevant to the job.