With Increased Trade Uncertainty, Real-Time Intelligence Is More Important Than Ever.

The Changing Landscape of North American Trade

With the recent announcement of 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico, supply chains across North America are bracing for an imminent shock. The planned tariffs are a Day 1 priority for the incoming administration, which could mean seismic shifts in North American trade starting on January 20. 

For the rail industry, at stake is a combined $11 billion worth of imports to the US from Canada and Mexico each month, with some carriers facing significant exposure to the proposed change:

• Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC): 41% of revenue from cross-border trade
• Canadian National (CN): 32% of $11.9 billion revenue from US-Canada traffic
• Union Pacific (UP): 11% of volume tied to Mexican cross-border movements

Why Real-Time Border Intelligence Matters

In an environment of rapid policy changes and regular network disruptions, having real-time intelligence isn’t just an advantage—it’s a survival strategy.

RailState Borders provides the cross-border rail network insights that let your teams stay ahead and not play from behind. 

For Shippers:

• Avoid Delays: Customized alerts let you know of cross-border changes, disruptions, and other delays, allowing for proactive measures to reroute shipments, adjust schedules, and actively engage with customers.
• Negotiation Leverage: Independent knowledge of volumes, treatment, delays, and network impacts strengthens your position in negotiations with carriers.
• First-Mover Advantage: Companies that quickly adapt to changing trade conditions by leveraging real-time data can gain a competitive edge over slower-reacting competitors.

For Traders and Investors:

• Real-time Commodity Flows: Instant insights into cross-border commodity movements down to the carload level provide tradeable intelligence before your competition. Data is available months before other sources.
• New Market Opportunities: Identifying shifts in trade patterns may reveal new investment opportunities.
• Risk Assessments: Investors can assess the potential impact of tariffs on specific supply chains, influencing investment strategies in companies and sectors.

For Government Agencies

• Border Security Enforcement: Identify specific trains and cars for inspection and interception in real-time, and analyze trends to monitor areas of concern and potential illegal activity.
• Trade Flow Analysis: Real-time insights help in assessing local trade impacts and economic fluidity through regions.

The Granular Insights Important to Your Business

With RailState Borders you get up-to-the-minute insights into cross-border and rail network volumes, conditions, performance, and priority. 

From market-level shifts down to movements of individual cars or containers, RailState provides insights at every level of granularity, across any train dimension:

Accurate, Independent Data From the True Source

Our data does not come from carriers, data aggregators, or other suppliers. It’s the only  

independent data taken directly from the source: moving trains. Our AI-powered sensors capture images of moving trains and extract the critical data you can put to use. 

Unmatched coverage

• Insights from more than 25 border rail crossings across the US-Canada and US-Mexico borders
• More than 200 sensors across the North American rail network

Fitting Into Your Team’s Workflows

RailState makes it simple to incorporate insights into your existing operations with:

• An intuitive web application (no software setup required)
• Flexible API connections for custom system integration

Transform Uncertainty into Opportunity

For leaders in supply chain, trading, investing, and security, information is the most critical asset. With RailState Borders, you get the actionable intelligence to turn uncertainty into your strategic advantage.

Ready to gain your competitive edge?

Schedule a consultation with our team to learn more.