Trucks are not the only way to move freight around the country. Apparel, footwear, fabrics, etc., can move by train.
A shortline railroad is a small or mid-sized railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance relative to larger, national railroad networks. The term is used primarily in the United States and Canada. In the U.S., railroads are categorized by operating revenue, and most shortline railroads fall into the Class III or Class II categorization defined by the Surface Transportation Board. Shortlines generally exist for one of three reasons: to link two industries requiring rail freight together (for example, a gypsum mine and a wall board factory, or a coal mine and a power plant); to interchange revenue traffic with other, usually larger, railroads; or to operate a tourist passenger train service. Often, short lines exist for all three of these reasons.
Shipping Industry B2B Directory - Regional & Shortlines.
Note: we don't track the revenue for this companies each year. So, we can't promise that they still technically fall into the "regional" or "short lines" categories. You will have to do your own further research.
Portland & Western RR, Inc.
RailAmerica, Inc.: RailAmerica, Inc., owns leading short line and regional railroads providing rail service to customers across North America. In 2008 RailAmerica relocated its Corporate Office to Jacksonville, Florida. The Company's 45 affiliated railroads operate in 28 states and 3 Canadian provinces with approximately 7,500 miles of track.
Willamette & Pacific RR, Inc.
After your freight arrives, you may need to put it in a warehouse. You may find out Warehouse Directory to be of help with locating a storage facility.