Less-Than-Truckload Intermodal (LTL)

Market Overview

Union Pacific has an extensive premium rail system with routes from select major cities west of the Mississippi River with Union Pacific interchanges to the Eastern U.S. railroads.

As an LTL carrier, you provide door-to-door, expedited delivery of less-than-full truckload freight shipments. You provide pickup and delivery but often can purchase linehaul railroad transportation as a component of your product offering.

Including the Union Pacific Railroad as part of your transportation solution enables you to maximize your labor pool and provide a competitve advantage.

Market Coverage

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See how our premium route structure lines up with your marketplace!

Intermodal Service Schedules detail UP transit times, drop-off, and availability at the various ramps around our network. Our Intermodal Ramps page contains detailed maps and directions to our facilities.

Equipment

We provide you with locomotive power and the right flat cars to handle all your transportation needs. Need equipment? We can handle those requests too. Our EMP and RoadRailer program allows you to handle your customers orders without committing your assets.

Please contact your Union Pacific Sales Representative for additional information.

e-Business Solutions

Intermodal business is unique, dynamic and extremely time sensitive. In order to keep abreast of this rapidly changing business, shippers need to use every tool at their disposal to manage the transit cycle.

At Union Pacific Railroad, we recognize these requirements and have developed a wide variety of e-business solutions to address your needs. They encompass direct EDI connectivity, as well as web-enabled transactions that allow you to generate Bills of Lading, trace your loads, and generate customized reports.

More Information

Find even more information custom-designed for UPRR customers by checking out MyUPRR

You'll find:

  • The latest bulletins and news for Intermodal movement on UP
  • Your company's shipment information
  • Intermodal market links

Submit a Customer Registration Request, and you'll have your password within two business days!