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Your supply chain drives your business. And when challenges arise on the road ahead, whether it's shrinking capacity or increasing rates, Averitt's intermodal services can keep you moving forward. By partnering with all the major railroads, we offer you access to all markets across the US and North America. From coast to coast and across the borders with Canada and Mexico, by container on flat car with pickup and delivery on both ends or by trailer-on-flatcar ready to go as soon as it hits the pavement. Shipping by rail can help you save both time and money with competitive transit speeds in the long haul and a reduced impact on the environment you'll be confident that your cargo is in good hands because our team is actively tracking and monitoring your shipment while in transit so whether your business is moving by road rail or both Averitt has your supply chain covered all with the simplicity of one contact one invoice zero worries. That's the Power of One.
Shipments that travel long distances can often benefit from the cost-efficiency of intermodal freight transportation. In many cases, the transit times of shipping by rail compared to traditional truckload or less-than-truckload services are also comparable. When shippers look to tighten their transportation budgets and optimize their supply chains, Averitt can provide a variety of intermodal freight transportation solutions. For many customers, our trailer on flatcar (TOFC) service can help balance supply chain costs without having to compromise on transit times.
There are several benefits to utilizing our TOFC capabilities, including:
Cost and Fuel Efficiency: Due to the fuel efficiency of intermodal freight transportation, the cost of shipping freight via trailer on flatcar or container on flatcar (COFC) services over long distances can lead to substantial savings both for your wallet and the environment.
Scalable Capacity: Shipping by rail can help you avoid the capacity crunches that LTL and TL services can experience. One locomotive can pull hundreds of flatcars and boxcars compared to one trailer pulled by a truck. This makes it easier to secure additional space when needed.
Transit Times: Shipments sent via intermodal TOFC don't encounter the same delays that trucks do, including traffic, bad weather, construction, and weighing stations.
With your freight already prepared for delivery and loaded inside Averitt equipment, our drivers can quickly pick up the trailer at a railyard and deliver the shipment to its destination.
There are many good reasons to take advantage of intermodal freight transportation, but each shipper has different needs that may or may not be a good fit for trailer on flatcar service. Our transportation and intermodal experts will work closely with you to determine what the most cost-efficient and timely service or combination of services will be for your business.

We've teamed up with the leading railroad operators across the U.S., Canada and Mexico to provide door-to-door intermodal service to every major North American market.
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