Rail where it pays, and the loads other people won’t quote.
Intermodal on lanes long enough to make rail worth it, plus oversize equipment, oilfield loads, expedited and team moves.
- Rail containers
- 65,000+ available
- Intermodal savings
- Up to 30% vs. truckload
- Specialized loads
- About 6,500 a year
- Flatbed and step deck
- Added in 2022
Intermodal: when rail pays
Intermodal works on long lanes for freight that can give up a day or two of transit time. On the right lanes it costs up to 30% less than truckload.
| Lane | Mode | Saved per load |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland to California | Dry intermodal vs. truckload | $1,000 |
| Chicago to California | Refrigerated intermodal vs. truckload | $970 |
- Relationships with every major rail provider
- Nationwide drayage
- Shipments monitored around the clock
- On-time performance tracked by lane
Specialized: equipment, oilfield and oversize
NT Specialized moves about 6,500 loads a year for equipment rental companies, manufacturers, OEM and independent dealers, auctions and oilfield operators. Legal, partial and over-dimensional loads, with the permits, routing restrictions and timing handled.
Much of the team worked rental counters before they moved freight, so an 80-foot boom lift and a 300-series excavator are not the same request to them. And if a load is beyond what we can do well, they’ll say so on the first call.
Flatbed and step-deck capacity grew in 2022 when NT acquired Navigator Direct.
Questions shippers ask
Is intermodal slower than truckload?
Usually by a day or two on long lanes. If your freight can absorb that, the savings are often worth it. If the window is tight, stick with truckload.
Do you handle refrigerated intermodal?
Yes. Chicago to California is one lane where it saved a client $970 a load.
What specialized freight do you move?
Rental equipment, heavy construction and earthmoving equipment, auction and dealer moves, and oilfield loads such as line pipe, casing and mud pumps, legal or over-dimensional.