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RAIL FREIGHT LOGISTICS

Tight truck capacity and volatile fuel costs make rail appealing, until inflexible schedules and limited visibility create new risks. Journey bridges that gap. Acting as your 3PL guide, we blend the savings of rail with the responsiveness of trucking, giving you reliability without loss of control.

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Core Services

Domestic Rail Freight: Cost-effective moves within Canada and the U.S. using 20 ft, 40 ft, or 53 ft containers.

Cross-Border Rail: Seamless Canada–U.S.–Mexico lanes with in-house customs brokerage.

Intermodal Shipping: Integrated truck-rail-truck solutions for facilities without track access.

Transload & Drayage: Safe transfers at ramps and ports plus time-critical first / last mile.

Port–Rail Connections: Ocean-container pickup, rail booking, and on-dock delivery to meet cut-offs.

Visibility & Control

Real-Time Tracking – Check location and ETA for every container 24 / 7.

Exception Alerts – Immediate notification of delays or holds with action plans.

Digital Document Vault – Bills of lading, customs entries, and PODs stored in one place.

Value-Added Support

  • Licensed customs brokerage for faster border crossings
  • Warehousing and cross-dock options near key rail hubs
  • Strategic consulting to balance rail and truck in your network

Why Shippers Turn to Journey

  • Lower long-haul costs and secure space on major North American rail networks
  • One point of contact for drayage, rail linehaul, customs, and final delivery
  • Shipment tracking, automated alerts, and digital documents in one portal
  • Flexible mode shifts when weather, or deadlines change

Ready to Move by Rail?

Tell us your toughest lanes, volume peaks, and reliability targets. Our rail specialists will craft a route plan that balances cost and speed, complete with milestone schedules and a single point of accountability. Ready to see rail work on your terms?

Request your consultation today and move forward with confidence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Domestic, Cross Border, Intermodal (container on rail with truck drayage on each end) and carload/boxcar service for bulk or high-volume freight. We plan lanes, secure equipment, and manage drayage so you keep control of timing.

On longer hauls where transit flexibility exists and cost per mile matters. Rail often reduces linehaul cost and carbon impact. If a missed day would cause chargebacks or downtime, we evaluate expedited truck or hybrid options.

Rail favors full containers or large volumes. For smaller freight, we can consolidate or compare LTL and truckload to see which meets your window and budget.

Origin and destination lifts, chassis usage, pre-pulls, ramp storage if a box is not picked up on time, per diem for containers or chassis, and detention on drayage. We identify likely fees before booking and build schedules to avoid them.

Origin and destination addresses, nearby ramps if known, ready date, container size, exact dims and weight, commodity, and any special requirements like temperature control or hazmat.

Yes. We handle origin pickup, terminal in-gate, rail linehaul, destination out-gate, and final delivery through one point of contact.