Intermodal Transportation: Freight solutions that make your business better
Clear up your cost and capacity concerns with no need to navigate thousands of freight carriers alone. Our dedicated intermodal experts can move your domestic shipments with reliable, secure, competitive and sustainable road and rail solutions.
Optimize your logistics costs and resources
Turn your shipping and logistics into a competitive advantage
Focus on running your business
Enhance your customer experience
Are intermodal freight carriers right for you?
The answer is yes, if:
- You want a simplified freight shipping experience with just six Class 1 Railroads and a single point of contact
- You're looking for a cost-effective capacity alternative that saves 10-30% over truckload
- Security of your cargo is a priority
- Your company values sustainability and a transportation strategy with a low environmental impact
- Your shipments are longer-haul with origin and destination in range of rail ramps
Intermodal vs. truckload: save on your logistics
15%
Average cost savings
4x
More fuel efficient
280
Trucks equal one intermodal rail train
53'
Size of standard semi trailer & intermodal container
Why choose intermodal shipping?
Recent surveys show 85% of businesses that use intermodal are satisfied with their service. And more than two-thirds of shippers cite cost benefits and sustainability advantages versus truckload.
Not sure if intermodal is a fit for you? Try our optimizer service to find out which routes work best for intermodal. Just enter your name and email, and we'll follow up before you know it!
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How intermodal container services work
Intermodal freight transport uses containers and multiple modes of transportation to move cargo without handling the products inside. A typical door to door intermodal shipment starts and ends with dray trucks, with trains handling the long-haul. While multiple carriers are involved, working with InTek makes the experience seamless.
Benefit from an extensive intermodal network
You may be surprised at the broad reach of domestic intermodal centers. In fact, the map offers lanes for the vast majority of shippers’ needs. But without the right partner, navigating U.S. intermodal logistics can be complex.
At InTek, we'll make domestic intermodal work for your business with the most reliable solutions across freight types, and the best intermodal rates.
Success stories
Kalynn Dresser Director, Eden Blue Gold
Nicole Sanethong Logistics & Import Coordinator, Tea Forte
Matt Sessoms Transportation Manager, Guitar Center
Find a range of intermodal services with InTek
With decades of industry experience, extensive relationships and top notch service & technology, InTek offers a variety of intermodal services beyond its 53' domestic intermodal container program. Turn to InTek for creative solutions to all your intermodal freight needs.
Temp Controlled Intermodal Service
Refrigerated intermodal allows shippers who need temperature controlled freight to take advantage of the cost and emissions savings railroads offer. Our container on flatcar (COFC) reefer intermodal solutions keep food, beverage, pharmaceutical and other temperature-sensitive cargo safe from spoilage.
Transloading
While traditional intermodal keeps freight in containers throughout, inventory flexibility, port container challenges, cross border shipping and other import & export scenarios require other solutions. Our transloading options make flexibility a breeze, arranging inland movements via road, rail or both.
InTek helps solve unique freight capacity problems
See how door-to-door intermodal leverages the efficiency of rail and the flexibility of truckload to maximize efficiency, service and savings.
With our video overview of intermodal transportation, InTek President Shelli Austin answers frequently asked questions and offers tips on how to optimize intermodal for your business.
Empower your business with innovative shipping solutions
Request a Quote
Share information about your business to help us assemble your customized intermodal solution.
You’ll be introduced to one of our experts to start the conversation on how we can leverage our railroad and dray carrier partnerships to help start your intermodal journey.
Review your proposal
Let’s get your customized intermodal solution on the road - and rail.
After we get to know your shipping needs, we’ll offer options and work with you to determine the right intermodal plan for your business.
Trust us to do the rest
Sleep soundly, knowing your experienced operations professional, backed by a team of intermodal experts, is focused on your long-term success and always available.
And we don’t stop there. We proactively reach out to troubleshoot and improve your intermodal service, so you never have to wonder or worry.
Get tips on intermodal container services
Intermodal transportation is a reliable, efficient way for shipping freight. Yet for a number of reasons, its potential has been heavily undervalued. Learn the Ins and Outs of Intermodal with this free eBook: compare intermodal to truckload, learn about benefits of intermodal and see what you need to do to adopt intermodal.
Plus, learn how changing your freight mix between intermodal & trucking can help with your cost and capacity needs.
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