How to Ship by Rail

Softcover, 30 pages, 8.

5 x 11 in., text, a few B&W illustrations, glossary.

Contents:

• Overview and Approach
• Freight Patterns, pg. 1
• Today's General Service, pg. 2-3
• Rates
• Contracts, pp. 4–6
• Equipment
• General
• Railroad
• Private, pp. 7–9
• How to Ship by Rail
• Choose a Railroad
• Contact the Railroad
• Get a Contract, pg. 10
• Get the Best Contract Rate
• Route a Railcar
• Order a Railcar
• Load a Railcar, pp. 11–14
• Reduce Loss and Damage
• Ship a Railcar
• Trace a Railcar, pp. 15–16
• Pay Freight Bills
• Locate your Business on Rail, pp. 16–17
• Transloading
• Intermodal
• Dimensional Loads, pp. 18–19
• Miscellaneous, pp. 19–21
• Summary
• Appendices
• Glossary
• Request a Rate formpp. 21–26.List of Tips, what page to find them on. Features: New paperback Douglas G. Cheaney Simmons-Boardman 2009