Shipping a car by rail may be a bit cheaper per car because they require multiple cars to be shipped and the relative amount of fuel used by trains is much less per car.
Shipping container train car.
Using double stack technology a freight train of a given length can carry roughly twice as many containers sharply reducing transport.
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The articulated bulk container car or abc is a lightweight articulated spine type car designed to carry dense materials in 20 or 40 foot containers that can be double stacked which allows carriage of between four and eight units depending on the weight of each.
With various intermodal container shapes and sizes to choose from including 20 40 45 48 and 53 foot trailers we ll find the best freight trains and options for you.
When shipping a vehicle by train you have the option of open transport and enclosed transport.
An abc car s gross rail load typically ranges between 359 000 429 000 lb.
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