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Intermodal Shipping: solutions for every mode of transportation

UTi's Intermodal services offer our clients a broad range of options, including ground, rail, brokerage, and 3PL management solutions, that are time-definite, efficient and cost-effective.

Over a 20+ year period, we've developed strategic partnerships with clients that have helped us grow to become their single source for transportation management solutions. Our clients find the flexibility that comes with the options inherent in UTi's intermodal transportation helps drive fluidity and measurable supply chain effectiveness.

Intermodal features and services

To facilitate the shipping process, we have a fleet of tractors, trailers (dry 53' high cubes), contracts with major railroads and a national drayage network. We offer expedited service for conversion from truck to rail utilizing stacktrain, COFC, TOFC, and IS container repositioning; and from ocean to truck/rail through UTi's import transload programs. All services are coordinated by dedicated teams using state-of-the-art intermodal management software and satellite tracking. Our clients trust that their freight will arrive on time and in the same condition as when it was picked up. Services and equipment include:

Private Equipment – I-5 Corridor

  • Intermodal and OTR – 53' trailer
  • Between Los Angeles, CA and Pacific Northwest
  • 3rd morning availability

Private Equipment – TRT (truck-rail-truck)

  • Expedited Intermodal Lanes – 53' trailers
  • Between Midwest and West Coast
  • 4th morning availability

Rail-Controlled Equipment

  • Between major rail ramps
  • 40' and 45' containers reposition to West Coast
  • 48' and 53' containers
  • Dedicated intermodal trains with published schedules

Import Transload Programs

  • Harbor dray
  • Warehouse transload services
  • Domestic rail or OTR transportation to destination
  • Port-to-door services

Intermodal Operations

  • Cargo value – maximum $250,000
  • Maximum weight levels per equipment type
  • Live or drop options for loading and unloading
  • Equipment tracing every 90 minutes
  • Daily customized status reports
  • Spot rate quotes or published tariffs

Success through collaboration

Our technology is designed to collaborate with yours in order to optimize your decision-making process through cost, transit time and route analyses. This is a collaborative effort that comes with a proven track record of identifying surge and peak volumes, providing you the transportation visibility that you need. Making decisions based on reliable information results in a more efficient mix of transportation modes, which means a more cost-effective transportation solution.