Road FREIGHT
Fast Book Airlines Delivery Service offers a range of international ground shipping services designed to provide end to end support for all your shipping needs.
WE OFFER:
- Delivery to and from airports
- Delivery to and from container freight stations
- Drayage to and from ocean ports and rail yards
- Sprinter van, expedited truck, exclusive use/hot shot, team and monitored services
- Customs bonded cargo transfers, border to border ground or intermodal transport
What is rail freight
Rail freight is transporting cargo through a network of railroads and stations. Various wagons are collected behind a locomotive that goes directly or partly to the end destination. Both domestic and international rail freight transport is organized with the help freight corridors, which are railways dedicated to the transportation of cargo and not passengers. Below you find all the info regarding rail freight vs road freight and sea freight, and detailed info on the advantages of moving freight by rail.
When to choose for rail freight?
There are several situations where rail freight is the best option available.
- When shipping inland from a port.
- When shipping large quantities in bulk.
- When looking for high speed delivery over long distances. (Only air freight is faster, but not suitable for large shipments)
- When shipping raw materials such as coal, metal ore and so on.
- When looking for an environmentally friendly alternative for road transport (rail freight transport uses 3 times less fuel than road transport.
