October 22, 2026
Intermodal rail update
Highlights from this week’s rail update: CSX improved flexibility with faster 24-hour transit. Union Pacific improved Long Beach service performance. Canadian Pacific Kansas City advanced cross-border efficiencies and highlighted October 26 export filing requirements.
Schneider's strategic rail partners
CSX updates
- Bedford Park to Northwest Ohio ICTF Transit Improvement: The rail cutoff has been extended from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET, providing customers with an additional 6 hours of shipping flexibility while maintaining the same 6:00 PM ET availability in Ohio.
- This improvement reduces total transit time to 24 hours.
- Effective October 19, CSX implemented 24-hour transit improvements on the Cincinnati to South Kearny lane and the South Kearny to Union Pacific City of Industry steel wheel service.
Union Pacific updates
- Union Pacific experienced some peak-season congestion at ICTF (Long Beach) over the past several weeks. To improve fluidity, the railroad implemented a number of measures last week, including operating additional trains and managing international inbound volume through a reservation process.
- Schneider saw improved domestic service performance following these changes and expects conditions to remain stable as shipping activity remains strong.
- Overall, the Union Pacific network has managed the West Coast volume surge very well, with minimal service disruptions.
- Schneider and Union Pacific are working closely together through frequent forecast reviews, capacity planning, and network adjustments to stay ahead of demand.
- This strong partnership helps ensure the rail capacity is in place to support our customers' shipping needs throughout the peak season.
CPKC updates
- Effective October 26, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will require Electronic Export Information (EEI) to be filed for all loaded rail shipments exported to Mexico.
- Shipments that do not have the required export information on file before interchange may be set out for CBP inspection, resulting in potential delays and additional charges.
- Customers are encouraged to review their export filing processes ahead of the October 26 implementation date to ensure compliance and avoid service disruptions.
- Schneider and CPKC successfully moved our first pet food shipment into Mexico this week. Through CPKC's partnership with SENASICA, qualifying commodities like the pet food shipment can now remain on the train through the border crossing, with customs inspections completed at the Puerta México (Toluca) terminal near Mexico City.
- This enhancement streamlines the cross-border process and creates new opportunities for rail-served freight moving into Mexico.