RAILHEADRail Freight That
Moves the Math.
Enter your lane below. Get your cost-per-ton-mile against over-the-road trucking — before you scroll, before you talk to anyone.
Across our 14-corridor trunk network in fiscal 2025. That's the equivalent of 2.6 million truckloads — capacity that doesn't dissolve when driver availability tightens in Q4.
Measured gate-to-gate across all scheduled consists, trailing 12 months. When your distribution center is running on a 4-hour unload window, a decimal point is a logistics event.
Our fastest trunk corridor. Intermodal rail on this lane runs 31% faster than driver-limited OTR on the same route — and that gap widens when Hours of Service compliance tightens.
Rail moves freight at 71% lower CO₂ emissions than highway trucking. For consumer goods companies publishing Scope 3 reports, every railhead container is a line item your sustainability team will notice.
14 Corridors.
Guaranteed Capacity.
| Lane ID | Origin → Destination | Distance | Transit | Rail Savings | Consists/Wk | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI-LA | Chicago, IL →Los Angeles, CA | 2,020 mi | 3–4d | −38% | 14 | Available | Quote |
| KC-ATL | Kansas City, MO →Atlanta, GA | 800 mi | 2–3d | −31% | 10 | Available | Quote |
| HOU-CHI | Houston, TX →Chicago, IL | 1,090 mi | 2–3d | −34% | 12 | Limited | Quote |
| SEA-DAL | Seattle, WA →Dallas, TX | 2,120 mi | 4–5d | −36% | 8 | Available | Quote |
| MEM-NY | Memphis, TN →New York, NY | 1,100 mi | 2–3d | −29% | 11 | Peak Hold | Quote |
| ATL-CHI | Atlanta, GA →Chicago, IL | 720 mi | 2d | −33% | 16 | Available | Quote |
| LA-SEA | Los Angeles, CA →Seattle, WA | 1,140 mi | 3d | −41% | 9 | Limited | Quote |
| STL-MIA | St. Louis, MO →Miami, FL | 1,200 mi | 3–4d | −27% | 7 | Available | Quote |
Showing 8 of 14 active corridors · Capacity updated every 6 hours
View All CorridorsWhy the Math Has Changed
in Rail's Favor.
Per-Unit Cost Erosion Is Accelerating
Diesel surcharges on OTR freight rose an average of 18% in 2024. Carrier rate volatility added another 11–23% swing depending on lane. Supply chain managers at consumer goods companies watched per-unit costs erode margin by 3–7 percentage points on outbound freight alone. Rail contracts lock rates for 12 months minimum.
Driver Shortage Doesn't Touch Steel Wheels
The ATA projects a 64,000-driver shortage by 2028. Spot market availability on critical lanes already drops 40% in Q4. Intermodal rail operates on scheduled consists — your 24-container shipment has a seat on Thursday's consist whether or not there's a CDL holder available.
Scope 3 Reporting Requires a Rail Strategy
SEC climate disclosure rules and voluntary ESG commitments are pushing Scope 3 freight emissions onto the income statement. Rail at 71% lower CO₂ per ton-mile isn't a sustainability talking point — it's a quantified line item in your supplier emissions report. Every container on Railhead is a documented ton-mile reduction.
Peak Season Capacity Is Contractual, Not Optional
Third-party logistics coordinators who rely on spot trucking in Q3 and Q4 are bidding against every other shipper in the country. Railhead's contracted peak season capacity guarantees your volume a consist slot in August through November — the months where freight cost spikes directly compress holiday margin.
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Full corridor map with transit time ranges, consist schedules, and intermodal terminal locations. 14 trunk routes, 38 interchange points. PDF, 4 pages.