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Continue ReadingYou’re moving lumber, steel, concrete, or finished building components – and every load needs to arrive on-site, intact, and on schedule.
One late delivery, damaged shipment, or missing component doesn’t just impact logistics – it halts project timelines, creates costly work stoppages, and erodes client confidence.
RailGateway delivers specialized intermodal rail shipping for Construction & Building Materials, trusted by manufacturers, distributors, and contractors who demand reliability, project-site precision, and real supply chain efficiency – coast to coast.
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Full Container Load (FCL) intermodal rail shipping offers a dedicated and cost-effective solution for businesses moving large volumes of goods. With FCL, your cargo occupies an entire shipping container, ensuring secure and direct transport from origin to destination without consolidation with other shipments. This minimizes handling, reduces the risk of damage, and often translates to faster transit times compared to less-than-container-load (LCL) options.
At RailGateway, we specialize in providing comprehensive FCL rail shipping services. We leverage our extensive network and expertise to manage every aspect of your shipment, from container booking and drayage to final delivery. Whether you’re shipping across Canada or bringing product inbound from Mexico and along the Mississippi Corridor, we streamline the process, offering reliable scheduling, competitive rates, and real-time tracking to give you peace of mind. Choose FCL rail with RailGateway for a robust, efficient, and environmentally friendly way to transport your valuable cargo.
From manufacturing hubs to remote job sites, RailGateway delivers seamless intermodal rail shipping service across Canada and deep into major U.S. construction markets. We get your materials where they need to be, without detours or project delays.
Lower Shipping Costs, Higher Margins
Reduce transportation costs by up to 40% compared to full truckload – without sacrificing delivery windows, cargo care, or reliability. More efficiency, less overhead.
With over 30 years in rail and logistics, we understand the tight project deadlines, job site delivery requirements, and oversized load demands of the construction and building materials supply chain. We don’t just move freight – we move it right.
Streamlined, Stress-Free Shipping
From booking to delivery, we simplify intermodal logistics so your team can stay focused on growing, processing, and distributing – not chasing down carriers or juggling paperwork.
Door-to-door service that competes with truckload speeds, backed by proactive updates and real-time tracking. Fewer unknowns. Fewer phone calls. Fewer project delays.
Built for Sustainability and Scale
Intermodal rail shipping lowers your carbon footprint and scales with your project – whether you’re moving lumber, steel, drywall, or oversized components across provinces or borders.
As official partners of Canadian National Railway (CN Intermodal) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC Itermodal), RailGateway unlocks volume-based discounts and nationwide coverage for your business.
These long-standing partnerships allow us to offer:
Whether you’re shipping from Toronto to Vancouver or Calgary to Chicago, we’ve got you covered.
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Check out our Intermodal Frequently Asked Questions page, or contact one of our intermodal experts to learn more about our services.
Intermodal rail transport combines the best of both worlds. By using scheduled rail for the long-haul, we bypass highway congestion, driver shortages, and weather delays that commonly impact trucking. This creates highly reliable and predictable transit times. We then coordinate with dedicated trucks for the final-mile delivery, ensuring your materials arrive at the job site precisely when you need them, keeping your project on schedule.
Yes. This is a key strength of intermodal rail. We use a variety of specialized equipment, including flatcars, and gondolas, specifically designed for heavy and oversized freight. Because your materials are loaded once at the origin and secured for the entire journey, it minimizes handling and dramatically reduces the risk of damage compared to other shipping methods.
Our service is a complete door-to-site solution. We manage the entire process, including the short-haul trucking (drayage) that picks up the container from the rail terminal and delivers it directly to your construction site. We coordinate the logistics to ensure the final delivery is timed perfectly with your crew’s availability and site access.
Absolutely. For shipments of heavy materials moving over 700 kilometers, intermodal rail offers significant cost savings. A single rail car can carry the equivalent of 3-4 truckloads, and trains are far more fuel-efficient. This reduces your cost-per-ton and helps protect your project margins against volatile fuel prices and trucking rates.
It’s fast and straightforward. Just fill out our quote form with your origin, destination, freight type, and volume. Our team will follow up with pricing and transit details – no guesswork, no delays.
Intermodal shipping is the movement of freight using two or more modes of transportation—typically rail and truck—without handling the actual cargo when changing modes. Your goods are loaded into a standardized container that moves efficiently between truck and train, reducing handling, delays, and risk of damage.
A good fit for intermodal typically involves consistent, high-volume shipments traveling a long distance (700+ km) between a manufacturing/supply point and a major project market. The best way to start is with a complimentary lane analysis. Contact our team, and we can evaluate your shipping needs to identify where intermodal can deliver the most significant savings and efficiency for your project.
Not necessarily. For longer distances, especially across provinces or cross-border, intermodal can be as fast—or faster—than trucking, thanks to efficient rail routes and lower chances of delays. Plus, it’s more cost-effective and eco-friendly.
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