Loading Assistance

Damage-free shipping begins with good, balanced loading.  To ensure your shipment arrives damage-free, BNSF's Load and Ride Solutions Team offers free services ranging from on-site loading evaluations to complete ride-quality monitoring programs.

Whether you're using rail for the first time; introducing a new product line; changing your load configurations from one mode of transportation to another; experiencing damage problems; or simply reinforcing your good loading habits, BNSF's Load and Ride Solutions Staff is prepared to help. Our on-line resources offer an extensive Intermodal Loading Guide and a variety of commodity Loading Diagrams. If you don't find what you need, please contact us.

A new feature on our website are the Loading Assistance topics listed below. This is an easy on-line tool to help you prepare safe and damage-free loads. We even offer an interactive quiz to test your knowledge on the subject. Just click on a topic (PDF files) that interests you and if you still have questions or can't find your topic listed, E-Mail us at LARS@BNSF.Com or contact one of our local Load and Ride Managers .