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 Memphis experienced short‑term delays late last week due to an unexpected crane outage.
- Turn times increased mid-week but were trending in the right direction by the end of the week and have stabilized this week.
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.
- Union Pacific will be discontinuing Houston to Laredo and San Antonio services.
- Schneider does not currently have volume on these lanes.
CPKC updates
- The CPKC network has improved following earlier‑month railcar imbalances.
- Turn times at Bensenville are better, and empty supply into Mexico is now in a stronger position.
- Service continues to improve on the SMX product connecting CSX ramps in the Southeast with CPKC Dallas, Laredo, and Mexico ramps.
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.