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moving flatbed loads on railroad

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by bruceb, Jan 10, 2014.

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  1. Jan 10, 2014 #1
    bruceb

    bruceb Bobtail Member

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    Does anybody have any experience moving flatbed freight by rail?
    Pa to Ca would be the lane.
    The commodity would be steel rails 40 feet long that can't be put into dry vans.
    Both shipper and receiver are within 40 miles of rail off/on points.
     
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  3. Jan 10, 2014 #2
    Skunk_Truck_2590

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    No experience with it but I do know intermodal flatbed trailers are becoming a big hype. Google them if you haven't seen them. Several large carriers offer this service now.
     
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    bruceb Thanks this.
  4. Jan 10, 2014 #3
    TwinStickPeterbilt

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    What's wrong with sending it on a truck?
     
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  5. Jan 10, 2014 #4
    281ric

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    if its what I think youre talking about that, they call em flat racks and collapsable flat racks. My cousin used to do alot of intermodal o/d in Long Beach and thats how machinery was shippped, but they been around for a while
     
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  7. Jan 10, 2014 #5
    bruceb

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    The material is 40 foot long sections of steel rail maybe 65 of them and it is difficult to push them in and pull them out of a dry van trailer.
    They weigh around 700lbs a piece. They stack them 3 or 4 high on a flatbed with a forklift.
     
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  8. Jan 10, 2014 #6
    kw550cat

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    How about using flatbeds or Conestoga/rolling tarp trailers.
     
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  9. Jan 10, 2014 #7
    Triad

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    Don't tell me you've actually put 40 foot steel rails in to dry vans... How do you secure it?
     
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  10. Jan 10, 2014 #8
    bruceb

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    Yes I quoted to the shipper Flatbed service but trying to save them money is why I am asking about rail service for this lane. I guess the extra trip to take to rail then from rail to receiver would cut into the rail options' quote. I have dry van carriers that do this lane for $3500 and Flatbed for $5200. As a small operator that I am,dealing with rail shipments has never been easy and good communication never happens. My shipments are usually once and done no volume to speak of which rail people want.
     
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  11. Jan 10, 2014 #9
    bruceb

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    no I haven't but they have done LTL with other carriers that do.
     
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  12. Jan 10, 2014 #10
    zenaddler

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    In Memphis tn it is easy to find transload services. I mostly haul building materials off the train. Here CSX has a yard that loads and unloads rebar and I beams and anything steel.
     
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