Intermodal rail update
Stay up to date on industry rail news and insights. Read our curated Intermodal Rail Update that provides pertinent information relating to our premier rail partners.
Schneider's strategic rail partners
CSX updates
- CSX has partnered with CPKC to launch new empty lanes from Fairburn and Central Florida to CPKC Mexico ramps.
- This new offering provides an additional, reliable path for repositioning empty equipment into Mexico to support continued growth in cross‑border demand.
- These new lanes will create a new option to source equipment, giving customers more consistent access to containers in key Mexican markets.
- CSX Baltimore may experience minor grounding delays throughout the week due to a bridge outage that occurred near Philadelphia.
- Although repairs were completed Monday morning and full service was restored on Tuesday, some residual bunching is expected as traffic flows normalize.
- These delays are short‑term with no long‑term impacts anticipated.
Union Pacific updates
- Union Pacific is launching a new service from Tucson to the Pacific Northwest, serving Seattle and Portland. The service will operate five days per week with a 1600 rail cut.
- Routing will move from Tucson → Santa Teresa, NM → LATC → I‑5 Corridor → PNW, providing customers with outbound Arizona volume a new intermodal solution for moving freight to the Pacific Northwest.
- This week, Kenny Rocker, UP Executive Vice President of Marketing & Sales, spoke at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay’s Cofrin School of Business as part of the Bridging Success Through Leadership speaker series.
- Kenny shared insights into the leadership approaches and career lessons that have shaped his success, highlighting the importance of adaptability, continuous learning, and building strong teams.
CPKC updates
- CPKC Bensenville (Chicago): There have been formal notifications regarding the temporary closure of marine empty‑return gates, along with online posts suggesting broader ingate suspensions.
- While CPKC has taken steps to moderate traffic as they work through a car‑supply and balance issue, Schneider has not been restricted and will continue operating at normal volumes.
- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railway has introduced a commemorative locomotive to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the USA.
Schneider update
Schneider Fast Track is our newest Intermodal service, offering exclusive lane access service and time sensitive shippers can count on. Fast Track is designed for the freight in your network that can’t wait and is the reliable intermodal capacity alternative you need.
With Fast Track, you gain:
- Priority placement on Schneider’s fastest and most consistent lanes.
- 24/7 shipment monitoring and proactive communication from our expert execution team.
- Customized planning and expedited freight recovery solutions backed by Schneider’s vast asset-based over-the-road network to reduce disruption.
- North American service with truck-like dependability and the benefits of intermodal.
Fast Track is engineered to keep your supply chain moving with certainty and speed. From origin to destination, your freight receives top-tier treatment, ensuring minimal delays and maximum efficiency. Our dedicated team monitors every shipment in real time, ready to pivot to expedited solutions when needed.