Pricing & Tools

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Pricing Tools Transit, Routing and Speed Tools

Get a Freight Rate

Easily search available rates, collaborate with BNSF on rates, as well as track the progress on rates for new opportunities.

Intermodal Advisor

Find out if intermodal is right for you. Compare over-the-road costs, review transit times and find out how much carbon you can save.

Serving Carrier Reciprocal Switch Inquiry

See if the industry or facility you are looking for is served by the BNSF using our Serving Carrier Reciprocal Switch Inquiry tool.

Intermodal Schedules

Look up estimated transportation times for shipping containers and trailers on our intermodal network.

Published Rates

Locate pricing for any product from grain to coal or from lumber to steel -- as well as information on national tariffs, demurrage and storage charges, fuel surcharges and finance charges.

Display Lot Location

Find the lot location and check for billing at intermodal facilities with a given unit number.

  

Industrial Products Rate Groups

Browse to find what cities are included in the various industrial products rate groups.

Carload Schedules

Look up estimated transportation times for traditional rail service.

Fuel Surcharge

Find mileage-based and percent-of-revenue Fuel Surcharge rates and information.

Serving Carrier Reciprocal Switch Inquiry

See if the industry or facility you are looking for is served by the BNSF using our Serving Carrier Reciprocal Switch Inquiry tool.

Finance Charges

Find information regarding potential finance charges.

ALK Rail Miles

Calculate ALK rail miles from point to point.

Demurrage, Storage & Extended Services

Optional services that allow you to utilize or store equipment on BNSF property for an extended period of time.

Shipping Instructions Checklist

This list will help you prepare to submit instructions to BNSF using the Shipping Instructions application.
 

 

Station Lookup

Browse our entire list of rail stations for more detail such as OPSL, SPLC, and county.
 

 

Weight Restriction Maps

A collection of printable weight restriction maps.

 

 Reference Guides Descriptions 
Carload Customer Reference Guide  A complete reference guide for the tools available for carload customers from set up, planning, and shipping to management.
Oversized Shipments Reference Guide  A quick reference guide for oversized, dimensional, or high-wide shipments.
Intermodal Rules and Policies  A guide to policies and rules for credit and collections, shipping, service, equipment, liability, storage, drayage, and more.
Intermodal Reference  Refer to the Intermodal Reference for details about setup, planning, shipping and managing.
Automotive Rules and Policies  A guide to policies and rules for credit and collections, shipping, service, equipment, liability, storage, drayage, and more.

 

 Notifications  Descriptions
Service Advisories  Service Advisory notifications inform BNSF customers of temporary changes or interruptions to transportation service.
Facility Updates  Facility Update notifications inform BNSF customers of changes related to specific facilities.
Network Update  Network Update notifications inform BNSF customers on a biweekly basis of the overall state of our network.
Marketing News  Marketing News notifications inform BNSF customers of new service or product offerings, or of permanent changes to existing service.
BNSF.com Updates  bnsf.com Update notifications inform BNSF customers of new Web tools at www.bnsf.com, or changes to existing tools.
Pricing Updates  Pricing Update notifications inform BNSF customers of changes to existing rates or price structures.
Customer Letters  Customer Letters inform BNSF customers on a variety of marketing and service-related topics.
Track Maintenance  Detailed information and maps covering maintenance on the BNSF network.
All Notifications  Customer Notifications

 

 Quick Links  Descriptions
Equipment Characteristics  Look up UMLER specifications for up to 300 railcars.
Premier Transloaders  Find locations of Premier Transload Facilities on a map or search by zip code or city.
LOGs  The Loading Origin Guarantees (LOGs) program is a centerbeam flatcar, boxcar, refrigerated boxcar, gondola, and bulkhead flatcar guaranteed equipment placement program.
Video Gallery  Short videos that share timely and relevant information with customers on a variety of topics.
Glossary of Railroad Terms  Glossary of railroad terminology, jargon and abbreviations.
STCC/Commodity Lookup  

Look up the Standard Transportation Commodity Code (STCC) either by partial digits or description.