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Stay Ahead with Rail Network Intelligence

Monitor commodity flows as they happen, discover new opportunities, and benchmark performance across the rail network.

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Track Commodity Shifts As They Happen

Commodity data is often aggregated and available weeks or more after action took place – too late to make decisions that give you an edge.

RailState provides real-time visibility into commodity shipments across the network, showing what’s moving where and flagging when flows shift so you can act fast.

  • Data in less than 25 minutes for immediate insight into commodity flows
  • Filter by commodity, route, or region to measure movements relevant to your business
  • Customized alerts for commodity flow surges or slowdowns on critical routes
Route Metrics Agriculture

Explore New Markets for Growth

With data only for your existing routes, new markets and routes remain opaque, forcing you to rely on costly external studies or work with guesswork.

RailState’s network-wide insights lets you spot hidden routes and emerging markets, revealing new opportunities without costly research or guesswork.

  • Commodity flows by corridor to spot emerging demand trends
  • Route-specific transit times and peak seasonal demand to evaluate service viability in new lanes.
  • Traffic volumes and flow patterns by region to identify untapped markets or underserved routes

 

Compare Performance to Your Competition

Without independent rail data, objective benchmarking against competitors or industry standards is nearly impossible, leaving you unsure where you stand.

Objective, network-wide performance metrics let you benchmark against the market to understand how you really stack up.

  • Your share of rail service versus competitors: see if you’re getting your fair share
  • Service priority by industry to see who performs best
  • Route-by-route metrics to identify where you stand in any market
Train Priority Chart Chemical Producers

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Verified Car Delivery

Automated confirmation and documented proof of everything through your gate

First Mile/Last Mile

Eliminate uncertainty and manage crew time effectively with visibility into what's headed your way

Fleet Sizing

Reduce fleet size risk with cycle time data over any lane

Railcar Pipeline

Identify car supply anywhere on the network

Carrier Relationships

Have more productive conversations and identify opportunities

Market Intelligence

Explore new opportunities and keep an eye on the competition

Equipment Market Intel

Make informed decisions in the secondary equipment market

Commodity Flows

Up-to-the minute insights on commodity movements across North America

Our Coverage Area

We have completed coverage across Canada, the US-Canada border, the US-Mexico border, and we are quickly expanding  across the United States.

  • Blue: Up to 4 years of data history
  • Green: Coming online within the next 90 days

Latest Insights

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Container Crunch Canada: Tackling Increased Dwell, March 2025

Through March 25, RailState data showed increased train volume and larger trains across CN’s network to address the influx of containers. CPKC, on the other hand, has made fewer changes in train volumes or train size.
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Chart of Trains from the US and Canada since February 1

Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 5, 2025

The volume of railcars moving across the border from Canada has grown even more than train volumes. This is true across most commodity types, with the most recent 7-day average volumes up 17-31% above their 30-day average. 
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Chart of Trains from the US and Canada since February 1

Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 4, 2025

RailState, the industry's only provider of rail network intelligence independently monitors cross-border train movements in real-time. With tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico going into effect today, we're monitoring the impacts to the rail supply chain as they happen.
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Chart of Trains from the US and Canada since February 1

Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 3, 2025

March 3 Update - Cross-border rail volumes across the US-CAN border fell over the weekend. Autorack volume from the US into Mexico remained high through the weekend.
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Chart of Trains from the US and Canada since February 1

Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 2, 2025

March 2 Update - Train volumes from Canada fall. Autorack volume from the US into Mexico spike.
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Chart of Trains from the US and Canada since February 1

Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 1, 2025

Train volumes from Canada have grown 14% over the 30-day average, and autorack volumes are up 48%.
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