Indiana Eastern Railroad

Name

Indiana Eastern Railroad

Legal name

Indiana Eastern Railroad, LLC

Website

https://indianaeasternrailroad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Short Line Freight Railroad Services

NAICS

Short Line Railroads (482112), Support Activities for Rail Transportation (48821), Line-Haul Railroads (482111)

SIC

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011), Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail Freight Yard Operations (Classification, Hump & Flat Yards) (TLAJAFAB), Dry Bulk Rail Freight (Unit Trains) (TLADAKAB)

Keywords

• Short line railroad
• Freight rail services
• Railcar storage logistics
• Transload services
• Track maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Edwardsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation: Class III freight railroad providing first mile and last mile freight service for various commodities including grain, coal, fertilizer, chemicals, scrap metal, petroleum products, metal ores, food ingredients, explosive materials, and frac sand. Interchanges with CSX at Cottage Grove, IN and Vauces, OH on a daily basis.
2. Railcar Storage & Logistics: Short and long term railcar storage for loaded and empty cars including hazmat. Up to 800 car spots available in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois. Customers use for in-transit storage of products or as strategic hub for multiple plant locations. Daily rates and side track leases available.
3. Transload Services: Rail-to-truck, truck-to-rail, and through-warehouse transload services at Jackson Logistics Center and Cottage Grove facility for bulk materials, agricultural chemicals, plastics, petroleum products including LPG
4. Track Construction & Maintenance Services: Rail track construction, maintenance, inspection, and emergency repair services for customers including track work, new construction, and annual maintenance programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Indiana Eastern Railroad operates two Class III short line freight railroads—IERR (43 miles in Indiana/Ohio) and OSCR (64 miles in Southern Ohio)—providing first-mile/last-mile freight service with daily CSX interchange for commodities including grain, coal, fertilizer, chemicals, scrap metal, petroleum products, metal ores, food ingredients, explosives, and frac sand. The company supplements core rail service with forward railcar storage (up to 800 cars in three states), transload services at Jackson Logistics Center and Cottage Grove, and in-house track construction, maintenance, and emergency repair services.

Product overview

Indiana Eastern Railroad operates as a short line railroad company offering freight rail transportation and logistics services through two Class III railroads: Indiana Eastern Railroad (IERR) spanning 43 miles across Indiana and Ohio, and Ohio South Central Railroad (OSCR) spanning 64 miles in Southern Ohio. The company provides integrated rail services including freight interchange with CSX, forward railcar storage (up to 800 cars), transload facilities at Jackson Logistics Center and Cottage Grove, rail track maintenance, and business development support. The IERR and OSCR networks together serve industrial customers handling commodities including grain, coal, fertilizer, chemicals, scrap metal, petroleum products, metal ores, food ingredients, explosives, and frac sand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Railcar delivery to interchange within 24 hours from storage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CSX TransportationcoreTechnology or IntegrationDaily freight interchange at Cottage Grove, IN and Vauces, OH connecting IERR and OSCR operations to CSX national rail network for first mile/last mile customer service delivery.
• Hamilton County Engineer's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative partner for New Haven Road three adjacent crossings replacement project in Hamilton County, OH. Funding and support provided alongside Ohio Rail Development Commission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Indiana Rail Road Company: INRD operates regional and short line freight rail service in Indiana, serving agricultural, industrial, and intermodal customers. Highly comparable as an Indiana-based Class II/III railroad with similar commodity mix and short-haul operations.
• Watco Companies: Watco owns and operates 40+ short line railroads across the US providing freight rail, transload, and industrial site services. Comparable diversified short line operator with multi-state footprint and transload capabilities similar to IERR.
• Ann Arbor Railroad: AA operates short line freight rail service in Michigan and Ohio, serving industrial customers with carload, transload, and railcar storage services. Comparable Midwest short line operator with similar product mix.
• Louisville & Indiana Railroad: LIRC operates a 106-mile Class II railroad between Louisville, KY and Indianapolis, IN serving bulk and industrial customers. Comparable peer in geography (Indiana rail corridor), scale, and Class II freight operations.
• R.J. Corman Railroad Group: R.J. Corman operates multiple short line freight railroads across the Midwest and Eastern US with transload, switching, and industrial development services. Highly comparable to IERR's model of short-haul Class III operations with associated logistics and industrial site development.
• Anacostia Rail Holdings: Anacostia owns and operates multiple short line railroads in the Eastern US, focusing on industrial shippers with transload and switching services. Comparable peer in scale and business model to IERR.

Broad incumbents

• Genesee & Wyoming Inc. GWI (now part of Brookfield Infrastructure) operates 100+ short line and regional railroads globally. Much larger peer operating in the same short line/regional freight rail space, providing useful comparable for the IERR operating model.

Others

• CSX Transportation: CSX is the Class I railroad at IERR's Cottage Grove, IN and Vauces, OH interchanges. Although not a competitor, CSX is an essential counterpart whose commercial terms directly shape IERR's economics and access to the national rail network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indiana-eastern-railroad-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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