Intermodal
Long-haul freight moved by rail with a truck at each end, for lanes where the rate matters more than a day or two.
When it makes sense
Intermodal works on long lanes with steady freight and some slack in the delivery date. We book the truck to the ramp, the rail move, and the truck to your receiver as one shipment, and tell you honestly how the transit and cost compare with sending it over the road.
- Drayage, rail, and final delivery booked together
- Transit and cost compared with truckload before you decide
- One place to call about all three legs
- Extra capacity when trucks are tight
- Lower emissions than over-the-road truckload
Three legs, one phone number
A container goes truck to ramp, rail to ramp, then truck to your dock. That's three companies and two handoffs where it can sit. We book all of it and do the chasing when it stalls.
The trade-off, in plain numbers
Rail usually adds transit time and can lower the rate on long lanes. We give you both numbers for your lane so you can decide which freight can afford the extra days.
Fewer emissions on the long haul
Rail produces lower emissions per ton-mile than over-the-road truckload. If your company tracks that, we can tell you which of your lanes are candidates.
Other services
Dedicated fleet
Trucks committed to the lanes you run every week, so you're not out looking for capacity every Monday.
Expedited shipping
Cargo vans, box trucks, and team drivers for freight that has to arrive before a standard truck could get it there.
Final mile delivery
The last leg to a home, a store, or a jobsite, with the appointment set and proof it arrived.
Have one of these to move?
Send the lane, the dates, and what you're shipping. A person at Penn will come back with a rate.
(800) 908-7366