Train Freight Service
Do you need freight transportation for long distances, hazmat materials, or extremely heavy items? Shipping by train shipping offers huge cost savings over traditional truckload shipping Not to mention it’s better for the environment too!
GoMax Logistics provides rail freight service to move a broad portfolio of products across the country Shipping freight by rail minimizes the effect on the environment, takes traffic off congested highway systems, and minimizes fuel consumption and transportation costs.
The term Intermodal simply means that your freight will move by more than one mode of transportation In our case, it will be truck rail truck Our Intermodal Freight service is very similar to over the road truckload services Your freight will be picked up and delivered by truck.
Our direct partnership with the major rail freight carriers provides and arranges for full intermodal (truck rail truck) terminal services Containers and trailers are loaded and unloaded from trains, and trucks provide the link between intermodal terminals and the customer Your freight is picked up by truck from your dock and delivered by truck to your customers dock
Rail containers can also be dropped at the shippers or receivers location if extended time is needed for loading or unloading of the freight Rail freight is a very good alternative to moving freight by truck because of the environmental benefits Rail transport is also very energy efficient
Is Shipping by Rail Cheaper? The short answer is, yes! When you use a trucking carrier, you pay the fuel, fees, tolls, labor and other associated costs When you use intermodal services, hundreds of containers are moved at a time That lowers the cost per load.
