Intermodal
Intermodal Transportation Saves Money and Time
Companies shipping truckloads over 750 miles now have a real alternative to trucking their freight. More and more shippers are relying on IDS Transportation for door-to-door intermodal on 53', 45' and 40' equipment to maximize shipping lane capacity, minimize costs and guarantee reliable delivery of their products. Through IDS, it only takes one call for shippers to gain access to over 100,000 North American intermodal containers. Our leading edge technology makes the transition from truckload to intermodal simple.
Intermodal transportation has truly changed. No longer is there a significant sacrifice of speed for savings. With IDS, intermodal is a time definite service with on-time percentages greater than 98%, which also allows us to bring intermodal to the retail market without issue or charge backs.
Key Advantages Intermodal has over Truckload:
- Reduces freight costs, with some lanes having significant savings
- Improves carbon footprint
- Alternative for additional capacity
- Enhances security
- Decreases highway congestion
- Increases visibility
- Transit times are truck competitive in many lanes
Intermodal Market Direction
The below graph illustrates (source: 2010 US DOT National Rail Plan) the transition happening in the market today because of investments made by the railroads to improve intermodal freight corridors; the ever increasing cost of fuel; the importance of improved carbon footprints; the impact of CSA 2010 and the need to find additional capacity to supplement or replace OTR activity.
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