Canned and Boxed

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Use our Carload Shipping Advisor tool  to obtain a price for shipping canned and boxed.
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Pricing Tools and Resources

• Canned and boxed are moved under various price authorities .
• Mileage-Based Fuel Surcharge 
• BNSF requires a completed and approved credit application prior to a shipment order.

Key STCCs (Standard Transportation Commodity Codes)

Key STCCs for canned and boxed (but not limited to):

BNSF provides superior customer service and support through our dedicated team of shipping experts and our well-maintained fleet that meets the weight and size needs of the industry. With access to most major canned and boxed production and consumption areas in the Western United States and joint-line access to Eastern Markets, we have the flexibility to get your goods where they need to go.

• Review transit times for canned and boxed shipped using our single car services.
• BNSF provides service for canned and boxed only on designated routes. Find out where BNSF ships.
• Check to see if BNSF serves your destination using our switching guides.
• Special exceptions exist for freight moving interline. Use our routing guides for moving freight to the CSX, Canadian Pacific, and Canadian National railroads.
• Customers desiring to ship in unit train service must comply with the Unit Train Operating Guidelines. Please note, in order to take advantage of our Unit Train service, you must own or lease your equipment.

If you are not directly served by a railroad and need delivery by truck, consider using one of our premier transloaders or BNSF Logistics.

Please select equipment from the drop down.

Boxcar

Specifications Table	Diagram (50 ft)	Diagram (60 ft)
Inside Length	50 ft	60 ft
Inside Height	13 ft	13 ft
Inside Width	9.6 ft	9.6 ft
Door Type	Plug	Sliding and plug
Door Width	10.6 ft to 16 ft	10.6 ft to 16 ft
Lading Capacity	185,000 to 215,000 lbs	201,000 to 209,000 lbs
Cubic Foot Capacity	6,100 to 6,250	7,500
Plate	F	F, G
Fleet Size	2,560	1,394

Containers

A container is a weatherproof box designed for bulk shipment of freight. Domestic containers come in 45 feet, 48 feet and 53 feet in length. Ocean containers come in 20 feet and 40 feet in length. They are designed for all modes of intermodal transport.

See information on intermodal railcars.

Intermodal Railcars

The most common intermodal container railcars that BNSF uses in intermodal transportation are shown below.

3 Well Double-Stack Car (There are also one and five well railcars)

Conventional Intermodal Car

Trailers

A trailer is a weatherproof box with permanent wheels designed for bulk shipment of freight on rail, highway or combination of both. Trailers come in 45 feet, 48 feet and 53 feet in length.

See information on intermodal railcars.

Intermodal Railcars

The most common intermodal container railcars that BNSF uses in intermodal transportation are shown below.

3 Well Double-Stack Car (There are also one and five well railcars)

Conventional Intermodal Car

Insulated Boxcar

Specifications Table	Diagram
Inside Length	60 ft
Inside Height	10.6 ft
Inside Width	9 ft to 9.4 ft
Door Type	Plug
Door Width	10.6 ft to 16 ft
Lading Capacity	164,000 to 175,000 lbs
Cubic Foot Capacity	6,000
Plate	C
Fleet Size	2,251

See all types of equipment.

Private Equipment Policy

If you own your own equipment and plan to ship it on BNSF Railway, your equipment must be registered via the OT5 process that is administered by Railinc. To register, you will need your CIF number, proper UMLER information and the car numbers to be registered. For more information, please contact BNSF Private Equipment Management TeamBNSF%20Private%20Equipment%20Management%20Team;mktdlprivatecars;bnsf.com.

Helpful Links

• BNSF rate information for private equipment movements 
• Extended equipment use and services 

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• Carload Reference Guide  
• Carload At A Glance Guide  
• Standard Carload Policies are under BNSF 6100-A 
• Loading & Shipment Safety
• Extended Equipment Use and Services
• Weight Restriction Maps
• Oversized Shipments Reference Guide  
• Oversized FAQs
• Approved Interchange Points for positive handoff of TIH/PIH commodities
• Hazardous Waste Manifest 

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