Transflo Terminal Services

What Transflo Terminal Services does

Transflo Terminal Services, Inc. (operating as TRANSFLO and CSX TRANSFLO) is a privately held Florida-incorporated subsidiary of CSX Corporation that provides rail-to-truck and truck-to-rail transloading services for bulk commodities. Founded circa 1975 and headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, the company operates 45+ active transloading terminals across the eastern United States and Canada, situated on CSX's 20,000-mile rail network. TRANSFLO serves enterprise shippers in six primary verticals: chemicals (petrochemicals, oxidizers, corrosives, LPG, flammable products), plastics (polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, polystyrene, PET), energy (biodiesel, renewable diesel, ethanol), food-grade products (liquid sweeteners, vegetable oils, processed grains, flour under HACCP/GMP), dry bulk (cement, sand, limestone, slag, gypsum), and waste materials (MSW, contaminated soil, hazardous and non-hazardous waste liquids).

The company offers two core service tiers — Premium Service Transfer (TRANSFLO personnel using company-owned equipment, including enclosed portable conveyors, augers, pneumatic discharge units, vacuum transfer equipment, and dust collection systems) and Value Service Transfer (motor-carrier self-loading on select dry bulk products) — supplemented by Special Services such as product sampling, filtering, railcar heating, sparging, dilution, and inert gas application. Digital infrastructure includes MyTRANSFLO (24/7 real-time inventory, order, and BOL management), ShipCSX integration (railcar move initiation and tracking), and EDI for automated business-document exchange. Revenue is generated primarily through per-car transloading transaction fees, with additional income from special-handling professional services, energy surcharges indexed to U.S. diesel prices, and digital tool access. The company goes to market via regional enterprise Sales Managers, a credit-application-gated onboarding process, and direct website inquiry — targeting large shippers in regulated and high-throughput bulk commodity supply chains who benefit from rail economics, 60-80% lower GHG emissions versus trucking, and a 75% emissions reduction on served lanes.

Name

Transflo Terminal Services

Legal name

TRANSFLO Terminal Services, Inc.

Website

https://transflo.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transflo Terminal Services, a CSX subsidiary operating 45+ rail-to-truck transloading terminals across the eastern U.S. and Canada, provides bulk-commodity shippers in chemicals, plastics, energy, food-grade, dry bulk, and waste with rail-economics-plus-truck-flexibility via Premium and Value service tiers, supported by MyTRANSFLO and ShipCSX digital tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Transloading Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail-Truck Transload Terminals (Inland) (TLALAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Docking & Transload Facilities (Non-Temp Controlled) (TLALAAAE), Domestic Intermodal Rail-Truck (COFC/TOFC) (TLADAFAA), Cross-Dock & Transload Operations (Asset-Based) (TLAIAMAD), Bulk Transloading & Intermodal Bulk Transfer Facilities (Rail/Truck/Conveyor/Barge) (TLAHABAN), Intermodal Terminal Value-Added Services (Cross-Dock, Transload, Stuffing/Stripping) (TLAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Rail transloading services
• Bulk commodity logistics
• Intermodal terminal operations
• Freight transfer services
• Rail-to-truck logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices44 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Premium Service Transfer: Premium transloading service performed by TRANSFLO terminal personnel using company-owned equipment. Inspects inbound/outbound railcars and trucks, scales trucks in and out, verifies car/truck/setup, places seals, provides truck bill of lading, and maintains inventory.
2. Value Service Transfer: Entry-level transloading service performed by motor carrier with self-loading truck on select dry bulk products only.
3. Special Handling Services: Additional services including product sampling, filtering, railcar heating (subject to energy surcharge), sparging, dilution, and inert gas application.
4. Digital Tool Access: EDI and electronic resource access with potential additional charges for alternative communications systems.
5. Energy Surcharge: Fee applied for heat application services during transloading. Surcharge rate indexed on U.S. No. 2 Diesel Retail Sales, changing monthly based on diesel fuel price fluctuations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TRANSFLO operates a network of 45+ rail-to-truck transloading terminals across the eastern United States and Canada on the CSX rail network, transferring bulk commodities between railcars and trucks. The company offers two service tiers: Premium Service Transfer, performed by TRANSFLO personnel using company-owned equipment, and Value Service Transfer, performed by motor carriers with self-loading trucks on select dry bulk products. Supporting capabilities include special handling services (sampling, filtering, heating, sparging, dilution, inert gas), digital inventory and shipment tracking via MyTRANSFLO, railcar management integration via ShipCSX, and EDI-based automated business transaction exchange.

Product overview

TRANSFLO operates as a rail transloading platform providing rail-to-truck and truck-to-rail transfer services for bulk commodities across 45+ terminals in the eastern U.S. and Canada. The core offering consists of Transfer Services (available in Value and Premium tiers) supplemented by Special Services for products requiring additional handling. The digital product suite includes ShipCSX for railcar shipment management, MyTRANSFLO for real-time inventory tracking and order management, and EDI for automated business transaction exchange. TRANSFLO handles over 300 products including chemicals, plastics, energy products, food-grade products, dry bulk, and waste materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Premium Service Transfer Premium full-service rail-to-truck and truck-to-rail transloading for enterprise bulk commodity shippers, executed by TRANSFLO personnel using company-owned equipment; includes inspection, truck scaling, verification, seal placement, BOL generation, and inventory maintenance.
• Value Service Transfer Entry-level transloading service performed by motor carriers using self-loading trucks, available on select dry bulk products at TRANSFLO terminals.
• Special Handling Services Specialized product handling add-ons including sampling, filtering, railcar heating (subject to energy surcharge), sparging, dilution, and inert gas application for shippers requiring commodity-specific treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% lower greenhouse gas emissions with rail vs. truck transportation
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CSXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSX is the railroad partner behind CSX TRANSFLO, providing access to the 20,000-mile CSX rail network. TRANSFLO operates as the transloading solution for CSX, enabling railcar-to-truck and truck-to-railcar transloading services at more than 45 terminals on the CSX network. The partnership enables customers to access benefits of rail transport with efficient transloading and maximized throughput.
• Operation Clean SweepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRANSFLO abides by Operation Clean Sweep standards and successfully performs thousands of contamination-free plastic transfers each year. The partnership demonstrates commitment to preventing plastic resin loss during handling operations.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CSX Transportation: Class I rail parent and strategic partner providing the 20,000-mile network on which every TRANSFLO terminal sits. Overlaps on intermodal freight solutions for similar chemicals, energy, and bulk shippers but operates at a much broader scale across line-haul and terminal services.
• Norfolk Southern: Class I freight railroad with comparable intermodal and bulk transload capabilities serving Eastern U.S. corridors. Directly competes for the same chemicals, plastics, energy, and agricultural shippers, with its own network of intermodal terminals.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Large multi-modal provider with a dedicated Intermodal segment and integrated capacity for transloading, drayage, and 3PL services. Competes with TRANSFLO for shippers seeking rail-based supply chain solutions across major commodity types.

Direct peers

• Hub Group: Asset-light intermodal and logistics provider offering rail-truck drayage, container transloading, and supply chain solutions across all Class I railroads. Comparable in delivering rail economics with truck flexibility for similar enterprise shippers.
• Savage Companies: Privately held logistics and supply chain services company operating bulk material handling, transloading, and transportation infrastructure across rail, truck, and marine modes. Closest functional peer for rail-to-truck transloading of chemicals, energy, and dry bulk.
• Watco Companies: Short line railroad operator and industrial logistics provider with mechanical transload, bulk handling, and rail-served industrial park operations. Comparable in operating infrastructure-heavy transloading assets serving chemicals, energy, and bulk commodity customers.
• Patriot Rail and Ports: Short line and regional rail operator with adjacent transloading and industrial development services. Comparable in operating rail-served transload infrastructure for bulk industrial customers, though at materially smaller scale.

Emerging players

• Omni Logistics: Multi-modal 3PL providing intermodal, drayage, and transloading services with a focus on technology-enabled supply chain visibility. Targets enterprise shippers with complex multi-leg requirements, partially overlapping with TRANSFLO's bulk focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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