Arkansas & Missouri Railroad

What Arkansas & Missouri Railroad does

Arkansas & Missouri Railroad is a privately held, for-profit regional railroad headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, that has operated continuously since 1986. The firm functions as a supplier of transportation equipment and services within the U.S. railroad industry, providing freight rail services to shippers in the corridor it serves. Its classification as a small regional operator — 51-100 employees, single disclosed location — is consistent with a Class III short-line railroad that connects local industrial, agricultural, and commercial customers to the national Class I network via interchange agreements.

The company's core asset base is its rail infrastructure (track, right-of-way, locomotives, and rolling stock) rather than any disclosed software or technology platform. No detailed product catalog, pricing model, customer list, or partnership information was available in the supplied source material; the firm's value proposition is implicitly the ability to provide origin/destination rail service, carload capacity, and interchange connectivity on its line. Its website is amrailroad.com, and its only confirmed location is Springdale, AR, United States.

Arkansas & Missouri Railroad operates under a traditional freight-rail business model in which revenue is generated by per-carload tariffs, contract rates with recurring shippers, and interchange settlements with connecting Class I carriers. No pricing detail, revenue model specifics, or GTM motion was disclosed in the source data, and there is no information on funding history, ownership structure (beyond confirming private, for-profit status), subsidiaries, or management team. The company has no disclosed certifications, regulatory actions, M&A history, or product launches in the available data, indicating a mature, stable operating posture rather than an active expansion phase.

Name

Arkansas & Missouri Railroad

Legal name

Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Co.

Website

https://www.amrailroad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Arkansas & Missouri Railroad is a supplier of transportation equipment and services in the railroad industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Rail Transportation

NAICS

Short Line Railroads (482112)

SIC

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011)

akta.pro primary industry

Short Line & Regional Railroads (General Merchandise) (TLADACAI)

Keywords

• Freight rail services
• Short line railroad
• Rail transportation
• Freight transportation
• Regional railroad

Headquarters

HQ city

Springdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Core offering

Arkansas & Missouri Railroad is a regional short-line railroad company operating freight transportation services. Founded in 1986 and based in Springdale, Arkansas, the company supplies transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry, moving freight along its regional rail network.

Product overview

Arkansas & Missouri Railroad is a regional railroad company providing freight transportation services. No detailed product information is available from the source content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Rail Transportation Services

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Genesee & Wyoming Inc. One of the largest short line railroad operators in North America, owning and operating dozens of regional and freight railroads across the U.S. — directly comparable in business model (short line freight rail) and customer base (industrial shippers served via Class I interchange).
• Watco Companies: Privately held operator of short line railroads and rail services across multiple U.S. states, with a similar model of operating regional freight rail connecting local industries to Class I networks.
• Pioneer Railcorp: Short line and industrial switching railroad operator serving multiple U.S. regions; comparable in scale and operating model as a privately-held regional freight rail business.
• Iowa Interstate Railroad: Midwestern regional freight railroad operating across Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska, with interchange arrangements to Class I carriers — a directly comparable short line / regional rail operator.
• Connecticut Southern Railroad: Short line operator serving industrial customers in the Northeast with interchange to Class I networks, similar in scale and operating philosophy to mid-sized private short lines.
• RJ Corman Railroad Group: Privately held operator of multiple short line railroads plus rail services, with comparable regional railroad operations across several U.S. corridors.

Broad incumbents

• BNSF Railway: Class I freight railroad with significant operations in Arkansas and Missouri; serves as the primary interchange partner and broader-market competitor to Arkansas & Missouri Railroad.
• Union Pacific Railroad: Class I freight railroad with substantial network in the Arkansas–Missouri region; relevant as both an interchange host and broad incumbent competitor for freight volumes.
• Kansas City Southern: Class I railroad with historical presence in the Arkansas–Missouri corridor; comparable as a Class I interchange partner and broader competitor in regional freight movement.
• Norfolk Southern: Class I railroad with interchange relationships feeding short line operators; relevant as a partner/competitor in regional freight logistics.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/am_railroad
• Facebookfacebook.com/AMRailroad

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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