Interactive Voice Response (IVR)

Overview

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is Union Pacific Railroad's system for providing car location information and other service functions, via the telephone.

How You Benefit

  • Ability to inquire about shipments using natural language with our speech recognition technology.
  • Touch-tone is available as a backup.
  • Receive information via fax.
  • The IVR system is available 24 hours a day.

Making it Work For You

Call our IVR system using the toll-free numbers listed below and choose from the menu options offered.

 Option  Phone
Carload tracing:
Options include: shipment tracing, billing, release, order in, billing status
 1-800-634-2204
Intermodal tracing:
Options include: shipment tracing, billing status, storage charges,
pickup number, ramp parking location, flip authorization
1-800-877-5123
International Customer Service Center:

Options include: shipment tracing, billing status, storage charges,
pickup number, ramp parking location, flip authorization

  • For Customers in the U.S. 
    800-877-0531
  • For Customers in Mexico
    800-520-1771