AGRICULTURE SHIPPERS
Eliminate Surprises in Your Rail Supply Chain
Control costs, unlock profit opportunities, and make better decisions with a complete picture of your rail supply chain.
RailState for Agriculture Shippers
Agriculture shippers face constant uncertainty with unseen bottlenecks and unexpected delays driving up costs. Limited visibility beyond your own railcars leaves you scrambling when markets shift fast.
RailState provides rail network intelligence that empowers you to anticipate problems and cut operational waste. Our network-wide data gives you the insights needed to control first and last mile logistics, capture market intelligence, and keep product flowing from farm to market.
De-Risk Your First & Last Mile
Waiting and guessing when trains will show up wastes time and money. Last minute scrambles and extended shifts put your team’s safety and trust at risk.
RailState network sensors located in the gaps in your CLM reporting give you the right visibility to know when your trains will actually arrive. Stop guessing and start planning with confidence.
- Clear visibility to train arrivals let you schedule crews and inspectors with precision
- Get instant alerts when trains are delayed or fail to pass a waypoint on the way to your facility
- Eliminate idle time and burned shifts at loading and unloading sites
Verify Car Delivery Automatically
Railcars can be delivered to the wrong place, arrive damaged, or even be the wrong cars. Manual checks and potential penalties mean the costs pile up.
A dedicated RailState sensor at your gate automatically logs each railcar’s arrival (or departure), giving you indisputable proof of every movement.
- Eliminate manual checks with automatic confirmation delivered to your inbox or to your other systems by API
- Photo evidence of each railcar upon arrival to instantly verify condition, car ID, and placement
- Data-backed delivery times eliminate billing and demurrage disputes with the railroad
Harness Immediate Market Intelligence
You have some data on what’s happening with your own shipments and some aggregated government statistics. Beyond that, you’re mostly in the dark.
RailState’s rail network data delivers reliable, context-rich insights in one place to shine a light on what’s really happening on agriculture’s rail supply chain. Better Insights = Better Decisions.
- Immediate insights on grain movements and terminal performance across the network
- Detailed metrics on any route to explore new market opportunities
- Benchmark performance against competitors and other industries with network-wide and route-specific metrics for speed, volume, and reliability
Trade Smarter in the Secondary Equipment Market
Secondary equipment markets can move fast, and you don’t want to make a bet with outdated data.
Lower your risk with up-to-date insights on actual equipment utilization and route performance before committing capital.
- Current train volume data on specific routes reveals actual equipment demand, not outdated projections
- Current cycle time data shows real route performance to accurately price secondary market positions
- Early visibility into volume shifts and cycle changes lets you exit risky positions before losses mount
Collaborate with Carriers for Win-Win Solutions
When service issues arise, it’s easy to get frustrated and blame the railroad. Lack of transparency makes it hard to get to the truth, so conflicts drag on with little improvement.
Full network visibility gives you the facts to turn frustration into productive dialogue. By understanding exactly where and why delays occur, you can approach your rail partners with data-driven suggestions. Instead of complaints, you’ll bring solutions.
- Holistic network visibility reveals if delays stem from congestion, priority decisions, or specific bottlenecks
- Data-driven discussions help you pinpoint issues and work with railroads on targeted fixes
- Win-win solutions improve railroad operations and secure more reliable service for your shipments
Why work with RailState?
Track Record
Our team has more than one hundred years of collective experience working in the rail industry. For more than 5 years we’ve provided federal, state, and provincial agencies across North America with access to the best source of rail network data, which is now based on more than 4.5 billion images of trains moving on the network.
Easily Integrated
We connect quickly into your existing tools and workflows. Either through an easy-to-use web interface accessible from any browser or direct connection through our API, which some experienced data analysts have described as “a dream to use.”
Fast Deployment
If we have coverage in your area, you can get data access right away. If we don’t have coverage in your area yet, we can be up and running fast. New sensors can be installed and providing you rail network data in less than 4 weeks.
Reliability
RailState sensors have been battle-tested in the field for years and consistently performing through all weather conditions, from driving snow and rain to temperatures as low as -45 degrees and as high as 120 degrees.
No Capital Expenditures
There are no equipment or maintenance costs working with RailState. All commercial agreements are subscriptions for data. We handle all equipment setup and maintenance work for our sensors.
Certified Small Business
RailState is a certified small business with corporate entities and teams in both the United States and Canada.
Our Coverage Area
Our network is already continent-wide. We have complete coverage across Canada, all major U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico border crossings, and we’re rapidly expanding across the United States.
Check the map to see current and planned coverage.
- Blue: Up to 4 years of data history
- Green: Coming online within the next 90 days
Latest Insights
Container Crunch Canada: Tackling Increased Dwell, March 2025
Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 5, 2025
Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 4, 2025
Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 3, 2025
Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 2, 2025
