Shippers

RailRunner N.A., Inc., is the first company to bring the advantages of standard container-based rail transport to a much wider market of manufacturers, farmers, shippers, wholesalers and retailers in a cost-effective system, thus dramatically extending the reach of intermodal rail shipping. The RailRunner system makes intermodal transportation cost-effective both for shorter distances – less than 1,000 miles -- and to smaller terminals. Manufactured goods, specialized agriproducts, etc. can actually be loaded into containers right at the factory or farm. The container mounted on a RailRunner chassis can be pulled by truck or locomotive and easily shifted from one transport mode to the other. This allows shippers to keep their products ‘identity preserved’ in the same container, whether on highway, rail or ship, all the way to the customer’s loading dock.

RailRunner launched its first commercial operation in August 2004 with a service connecting Jacksonville, a major container terminal serving Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and Ft. Wayne a major center for midwest manufacturing that does not have container-handling equipment. Until the RailRunner service, containerized freight reached Ft. Wayne only after long and expensive tractor-trailer hauls from the port. After many years of development, testing, and initial commercial operation, RailRunner now is poised to bring its innovative technology to a wide array of markets throughout the U.S. and abroad.

For more information on how RailRunner could service your shipping needs, feel free to request information by completing our contact form.