- 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
Find a transload facility for your freight.
Search rail-served transload facilities by location, freight type, railroad connection, equipment, storage, and handling capabilities across North America.
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.
FreightAny
Rail connectionAny
Equipment & handlingAny
StorageAny
Special requirementsAny
Example values. Facility profiles show only the information each facility has provided; requirements narrow the search but do not indicate suitability.
See the facilities around your move.
Compare transload facilities by location, rail connections, freight handled, equipment, storage, and specialized capabilities.
Transload facilities
3 example results- Baytown, TX · 28 mi from origin
- Southhaven, MS · Along the move
- 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
- Columbus, OH · 4 mi from destination
- 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.
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.
- Warehousing & 3PL →Railcar Storage →
- Specialized handling
- Find capabilities for freight with additional handling, safety, or facility requirements.
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.
- Rail sidingRailcars are spotted on facility track.
- Transfer equipmentPumps, conveyors, cranes, or forklifts unload the railcar.
- StorageFreight can be held on site when needed.
- Truck loadingFreight is loaded to trucks at the facility.
Rail access
Find facilities connected to Class I, short line, and regional railroad networks.
Rail & Rail Services →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.
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
Find transload facilities across North America.
Search major freight markets, rail corridors, ports, and industrial regions across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
General freight regions, grouped by state and province. Browse shortcuts, not rankings.
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.
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.