U.S. Rail & Logistics

What U.S. Rail & Logistics does

U.S. Rail & Logistics (USRL) is a privately held, Texas-based rail logistics services company founded in January 2020. It operates transloading, intermodal, rail switching, and maintenance-of-way terminals across Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, and Virginia, with a claimed national network of 50+ locations connected to all major Class I railroads. The company sells to three primary customer segments: industrial manufacturers and shippers moving bulk commodities (chemicals, energy, agriculture, building materials, lumber, food-grade products); Class I and shortline railroads outsourcing track maintenance, FRA compliance inspections, and operations support; and industrial facilities with in-plant rail operations seeking outsourced rail switching and yard management. Disclosed enterprise logos include Halliburton, Cargill, LyondellBasell, Weyerhaeuser, Suncor, Corden Pharma, Greenbrier Companies, Universal Forest Products, FCTG, and Stonebriar.\n\nThe service portfolio is anchored by four core lines — Transloading (railcar-to-truck and truck-to-railcar transfers for tank cars, boxcars, flat cars, gondola cars, and covered hopper cars including food-grade and hazmat), Rail Logistics / Intermodal Terminal Operations (switching, lift-on/lift-off, container and storage yard management), Rail Services / Track and Maintenance (third-party repair, welding, FRA inspections, maintenance-of-way), and Facilities Management / Rail Switching (in-plant operations, locomotive and railcar mover leasing) — supported by RailCommodore, a proprietary rail logistics and inventory management platform with Track & Trace and Transloading modules that the company originally developed for internal use and now offers to third-party rail companies. A public Fleet Size Calculator is deployed as a lead-generation and sales enablement tool.\n\nRevenue is generated through a mix of transaction fees on terminal volume, professional services contracts for maintenance and switching, hardware-equivalent (capital lease) revenue from locomotive and railcar mover rentals, and recurring subscription revenue from the RailCommodore software platform. Pricing is custom and quote-based under multi-year contracts, structured around volume commitments. Go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales executed by rail-industry veterans (including a VP of Sales with 14 years of BNSF national-account experience), supported by regional terminal managers and operational staff at each site, with marketing concentrated on the company website, a blog, downloadable terminal reports, an email newsletter, LinkedIn, and the Fleet Size Calculator tool.

Name

U.S. Rail & Logistics

Legal name

US Rail & Logistics, LLC

Website

https://usrailandlogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

U.S. Rail & Logistics is a privately held rail logistics services company operating transloading terminals, rail switching, track maintenance, and facilities management across Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, and Virginia. It serves industrial shippers and railroads via Class I rail access, enterprise multi-year contracts, and proprietary RailCommodore software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail Terminal Switching, Shunting & Yard Locomotive Services (TLAJAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail-Truck Transload Terminals (Inland) (TLALAFAJ), Rail Freight Yard Operations (Classification, Hump & Flat Yards) (TLAJAFAB), Industrial & Terminal Railroads (Plant/Port Switching) (TLADACAJ)

Keywords

• Rail transloading services
• Rail switching operations
• Track maintenance services
• Intermodal terminal operations
• Rail logistics software

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transloading Services: Bulk transloading services transferring goods between railcars and trucks, including liquid, dry bulk, food-grade, and hazardous materials. Services to/from tank cars, boxcars, flat cars, gondola cars, and covered hopper cars with warehouse access. Revenue generated through volume-based transloading fees.
2. Intermodal Terminal Operations: Rail intermodal terminal services including railcar switching, on/off lift containers, security checkpoint administration, container and storage yard management, and unit tracking services. Revenue from terminal operations fees and per-service charges.
3. Track and Maintenance Services: Third-party rail and track repair, maintenance, FRA compliance inspections, welding, rail tie pick up and removal, road grade crossings, and maintenance-of-way services contracted to Class I and shortline railroads.
4. Rail Switching Services: Third-party railcar switching services including facility maintenance, railroad planning and coordination, switch cleaning and track maintenance, railcar loading/unloading/weighing, car storage solutions, gate operations, and yard inventory management.
5. Equipment Leasing: Locomotive and railcar mover leasing. Locomotives undergo thorough inspections with refurbishments available. Railcar movers capable of moving 3-50 cars at once for in-plant railcar spotting and rail yards.
6. RailCommodore Software: Rail logistics and inventory management software offered to third-party rail companies. Currently offers Track and Trace and Transloading modules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

U.S. Rail & Logistics is a turnkey rail and logistics provider operating owned terminals across the U.S. to deliver bulk transloading between railcars and trucks (tank cars, boxcars, gondolas, covered hoppers, flat cars), intermodal terminal operations (switching, container lift-on/lift-off, storage yard management), third-party railcar switching and facilities management (gate operations, yard inventory, locomotive and railcar mover leasing), and track and maintenance services for Class I and shortline railroads (FRA compliance inspections, welding, tie replacement, road grade crossings, maintenance-of-way). The company also licenses RailCommodore, its proprietary rail logistics and inventory management software, to third-party rail operators.

Product overview

U.S. Rail & Logistics is a turnkey rail and logistics company offering a portfolio of integrated services centered on four core service lines: Transloading (bulk rail and warehouse terminal services), Rail Logistics (intermodal terminal operations), Rail Services (track and maintenance), and Facilities Management (rail switching). These services are supported by RailCommodore, a proprietary rail logistics and inventory management software platform. The company also provides a Fleet Sizing Calculator tool. The service offerings are designed to work together to provide end-to-end supply chain solutions, combining physical terminal operations with software tools for railcar tracking, transloading management, and fleet optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RailCommodore: A specialized software solution for the rail industry developed by US Rail & Logistics, featuring Track and Trace and Transloading modules for rail fleet management.

Products and services

• Transloading Bulk transloading services that transfer goods between railcars and trucks (including tank cars, boxcars, flat cars, gondola cars, and covered hopper cars) plus warehouse access. Handles liquid, dry bulk, food-grade, and hazardous materials for industrial manufacturers, chemicals, energy, agriculture, and construction-materials shippers.
• Intermodal Terminal Operations Rail intermodal terminal services including railcar switching, on/off lift of containers, security checkpoint administration, container and storage yard management, and unit tracking for intermodal shippers and receivers.
• Track and Maintenance Services Third-party rail and track repair, maintenance, FRA compliance inspections, welding, rail tie pick up and removal, road grade crossings, and maintenance-of-way services contracted to Class I and shortline railroads.
• Rail Switching and Facilities Management Third-party railcar switching and facilities management including facility maintenance, railroad planning and coordination, switch cleaning and track maintenance, railcar loading/unloading/weighing, car storage, gate operations, yard inventory management, and locomotive and railcar mover leasing for industrial facilities with rail operations.
• RailCommodore Specialized rail logistics and inventory management software featuring a Track and Trace module (real-time railcar tracking, integration with railroads, customizable fleet organization) and a Transloading module (real-time truck and railcar monitoring, inbound railcar reporting, instant volume updates) sold to third-party rail companies and used internally by USRL.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces transportation and shipping costs through rail efficiency combined with local truck delivery for long-haul movements
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BNSF RailwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaily direct rail service partnership at Tulsa, OK and Oklahoma City terminals. BNSF provides Class I railroad network access for USRL transloading and logistics operations. Strategic partner enabling commodity movements across the national rail network.
• Norfolk SoutherncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRail access partnership at Portsmouth, VA terminal. Norfolk Southern provides Class I railroad connectivity for the Virginia facility, enabling freight movements through the eastern rail network.
• CSXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRail access partnership at Portsmouth, VA terminal. CSX provides Class I railroad connectivity complementing Norfolk Southern access, giving the terminal dual Class I rail options for enhanced logistics capabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Watco Companies: Largest privately held shortline and rail services operator in the US, providing transloading, switching, mechanical services, and logistics across 40+ states. Directly comparable to USRL across all four service lines, and notably where USRL's CEO previously held senior executive roles.
• Patriot Rail: Shortline and regional rail operator providing rail transportation, transloading, and railcar switching services to industrial customers. Direct peer where USRL's CEO previously served as CSO and COO of Services.
• Savage Companies: Privately held provider of transloading, rail logistics, and terminal management services across energy, agriculture, and industrial commodities. Closely comparable to USRL's transloading and facilities management service lines.
• Cathcart Rail: Provider of railcar switching, transloading, track maintenance, and rail services to shortline and industrial customers. Direct peer across rail switching and track maintenance services.
• RSI Logistics: Provider of rail transportation management software (RailSync), transloading, and logistics services for industrial shippers. Comparable to USRL's RailCommodore software platform and its transloading operations.
• Quality Carriers: Largest bulk liquid trucking carrier in North America with significant transloading and terminal operations. Comparable to USRL's bulk liquid transloading capabilities and hazardous materials handling.
• Pacer Stacktrain: Intermodal rail services company providing domestic intermodal transportation, terminal operations, and drayage. Directly comparable to USRL's Intermodal Terminal Operations service line.
• Tanco Terminals: Bulk liquid and dry bulk transloading and terminal operator with locations across North America. Closely comparable to USRL's bulk commodity transloading services and silo storage capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Genesee & Wyoming Inc: Major shortline and regional rail operator with operations across the US, Europe, and Australia, offering freight rail, transloading, and industrial switching services. Broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities but a much larger national footprint.
• GATX Corporation: Major railcar leasing company with operations spanning North America and Europe. Comparable to USRL's equipment leasing revenue stream (locomotive and railcar mover leasing) and tangential to its broader rail services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/us-rail-and-logistics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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