If you transport dry bulk commodities that can be fluidized for unloading then we have you covered on equipment. Our pressure differential covered hopper fleet ranges in size from 2785 Cubic Feet to 5125 Cubic Feet. The closed loop unloading system provides a quick efficient method to move dry products...
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Recently Everest Railcar Services added new 52'6" mill gondolas to our fleet. The new gondolas were built in Roanoke, VA by Freightcar America. With larger volumes and greater load limits compared to older generation cars these new gondolas will help reduce overall customer shipping costs. Our "EAMX 2751" series gondolas...
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The rail industry publishes a multitude of data that provides insight to the state of transportation sector and our economy in general. We believe two indexes that are a direct negative correlation are Railroad Velocity and Carloads Originated. Railroad Velocity is the average speed of trains on a particular railroad....
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Many times in an effort obtain the cheapest lease rate in a particular market shippers overlook the other railcar related factors that contribute to the bottom line. Typically the lease rate of a railcar is only a small factor in the overall rail shipping cost picture. Factors like car size,...
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Railroads and Customer Service are not synonymous in the same sentence. Although railroads in general have improved customer service in many ways over the last 10 years it’s safe to say most shippers have a love hate relationship with their carrier. One point of contention that never goes away is...
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There are some big changes when it comes to shipping crude and packing group I & II products via rail. Below is a link to the article about the new tank car rule making: U.S. DOT Announces Comprehensive Proposed Rulemaking for the Safe Transportation of Crude Oil, Flammable Materials -...
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Currently Everest Railcar Services is aggressively looking to purchase and lease tank cars and pressure differential covered hoppers. Currently we have small groups of 21,000 - 23,500 gallon coiled insulated tank cars and both small and large cube PD covered hoppers available for lease. Please use the "Contact a Specialist...
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If you have visited our site before you may have noticed that we have changed things up a bit. We have updated the and added features and improve the overall style with the goal of improving overall experience. As we continue to grow our company we are committed to reinvesting in our...
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