Intermodal Rail Shipping in Houston, TX
Tigerhawk helps businesses cut transportation costs and improve freight efficiency with its tailored intermodal rail shipping services.
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Why Us?
Extensive Rail Partnerships: Rail dominates intermodal transportation in Texas, and Tigerhawk leverages its deep connections with all major rail cargo service providers to provide reliable solutions and fast turnarounds.
Real-Time Shipment Tracking: We use state-of-the-art technologies to provide our clients with real-time shipment tracking at every step of the way. We eliminate uncertainties and ensure fast and timely deliveries.
Integration with Other Logistics Services: Our intermodal rail services are easily integrated with other logistical services like storage, cross-docking, and drayage for seamless supply chain operations.
Intermodal Rail Transportation
Intermodal rail shipping is fast becoming a go-to option for the efficient movement of various types of goods, from retail products and industrial raw materials to agricultural produce and automotive components. This mode of transportation involves shipping truck trailers and containers by rail, either to or from road and water transport terminals. The market size was estimated at $82.2 billion in 2023, with a projected annual CAGR of 9% from 2024 to 2032. These figures reflect the growing popularity of intermodal rail transportation because of its cost-efficiency and environmental benefits. Traditional reliance on long-haul trucking is gradually declining as more and more logistics service providers open up to its possibilities.
The three most important considerations for logistics companies worldwide are cost, capacity, and service consistency. Intermodal rail transport checks all three boxes.
- Lower Transportation Costs: Because rail is the cheapest mode of land transportation, intermodal rail services cut down transportation costs significantly. That is because of lower fuel costs compared to trucking, lower handling charges, and increased cost efficiency.
- Reduced Carbon Footprint: The energy efficiency of rail is estimated at 1.5 to 5 times that of trucking. Rail intermodal gives transportation unique sustainability advantages like higher fuel efficiency, freight efficiency, and reduced carbon footprint.
- Flexibility and Scalability: Intermodal rail transportation has massive capacity. As a result, it can handle huge volumes of freight but also accommodate smaller shipments when demand fluctuates or during off-peak seasons.
FAQ's
How does intermodal rail shipping work?
Intermodal rail shipping involves moving shipping containers and truck trailers to or from rail and water cargo terminals. When a loaded container arrives by truck or ship at the source facility, for instance, it is picked up and placed on a railroad car for onward transportation. The process may then be reversed at the destination facility for last-mile delivery.
What are the advantages of rail over truck shipping for long distances?
There are three primary benefits. First, long-haul transportation by rail is far cheaper compared to trucking, which means significant cost savings for shippers. Second, because of the economies of scale involved in rail transport, it is more fuel efficient, which means more sustainability and reduced carbon footprint. Third, rail transport networks have huge capacity, which makes it easier for shippers to scale shipments up and down easily in response to market demands.
Can Tigerhawk integrate rail shipping with other logistics services?
Yes. Tigerhawk can easily integrate rail shipping with its other services, be it storage, cross-docking, oversized cargo handling, or others.
What Our Clients Say
I have worked with Tigerhawk over the last 18 months. Every project we have worked on, the team at Tigerhawk has delivered as promised. Dedication to the customer's needs is Tigerhawk first priority. I highly recommend this logistics provider for any and all needs in the Houston region.
Tigerhawk has been AWESOME! They track the orders and pull the containers as soon as they show available at the port. It is easy to get your cargo out of the warehouse, fast and friendly service.The whole process is done in a very timely manner. I LOVE THE ONLINE PORTAL TRACKING!! It is so easy to use. I could not ask for more at this point.
Tigerhawk is my best carrier in Houston and as a partner, there are nothing to worry about !! As soon as you send delivery order they all take care A-Z. All Tigerhawk Team have done the best and perfect assistance on all pick up from terminal , drayage , transloading needs , trucking deliveries to customer and zero complaint from any of the customer. POD/Invoice comes in timely manner and that helps me a lot and customer is very happy to receive POD & Invoice at soonest delivery is completed.
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