Range of Services
- BNSF Railway is the world’s largest intermodal transportation provider, offering unlimited capacity through our carrier partners.
- Our 32,500-mile network gives you access to the fastest growing consumer markets in the U.S. And with connecting interline service, BNSF gives you access to 100% of major consumer markets.
- BNSF offers service levels that meet your needs with multiple service options to choose from.
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A Greener Solution
- Rail is by far the most environmentally friendly mode of surface transportation.
- Shipping by rail reduces emissions, saves fuel and relieves highway congestion.
- Shipping by BNSF Intermodal can help reduce your carbon emissions by 40-60%.
- Intermodal trains are twice as fuel efficient as trucks.
- A typical intermodal train takes the equivalent of 280 trucks off the highways.
- Freight railroads transport over 43% of the nation’s freight volume, but account for just 2.1% of all transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
LA-Chicago: Reduce emissions by 62%
Containers by Train
> 1 train carrying 256 shipments
> 2,200 rail miles
> 420 metric tons CO2e
Containers by Truck
> 256 trucks
> 2,015 highway miles
> 1,113 metric tons CO2e
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Easy to Work With
- Don't own your own equipment? BNSF partners with intermodal carriers to provide containers or trailers.
- In addition to providing equipment, these carriers can assist with moving individual or multiple shipments, including interline traffic and complete door-to-door movement by arranging equipment, billing, draying, tracing, etc.
- BNSF is ready to work closely with logistics providers to deliver seamless door-to-door service to their customers. Getting set up as a customer is the first step in becoming a BNSF partner. To get started, please contact BNSF.
- BNSF’s award-winning Customer Support is accessible 24/7/365.
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