Intermodal Transport

Swift Transportation can customize and design transportation solutions to move your freight at the speed AND COST you need. Swift Intermodal has been in the intermodal segment for over 10 years and is available to all of our customers across North America (United States, Mexico and Canada).

Combine the economy of rail with Swift’s over-the-road handling for seamless door-to-door service and savings. Our terminal network throughout North America and large drayage fleets are aligned to offer applications suitable for all transportation needs. Whether your freight demands require rail/truck service, door-to-door, coast-to-coast, or cross-border Swift Intermodal is the solution.

COFC Shipment Mode (Container of Flat Car)

Swift offers a complete door to door service for all of your container requirements. Our domestic fleet is 4,300 53 foot containers. We have newest container fleet in the industry all equipped with satellite tracking permitting real time tracking of your loads. 

Swift offers an E-COFC network with a partner the BNSF. This product permits us to offer TOFC transit times for container product lanes. 

Swift can also supplement this fleet with our access to all major rail owned equipment programs including: EMP, CSXU, Streamline, Thorough-bred Direct, Modal X and Pacer Direct.  

The Swift COFC service network can be viewed by clicking on the tab “COFC Network”. The E-COFC service network is identified as “E-COFC” network tab

TOFC Shipment Mode (Trailer on Flat Car)

Swift has a domestic fleet of over 45,000 53 foot containers capable of rail movement. We have among the newest trailer fleets in the industry completely equipped with satellite tracking permitting real time tracking of your loads.

The Swift TOFC service network can be viewed by clicking on the tab “TOFC Network”.

Light Weight Network ( Weight Bridge )

Swift operates the largest light weight drayage fleet in the nation. This light weight drayage fleet permits us to offer heavier payloads to our customers in both COFC and TOFC modes. A maximum load with appropriate loading arrangement is approximately 47,500 lbs for COFC and 51,000 for TOFC.

The Swift light weight service network can be viewed by clicking on the tab “Light Weight Network”. It should be noted both origin and destination ramp must be light weight locations in order to load above the normal maximums.

Cross Border Product

Swift operates into and out of Mexico and Canada. Please click on the tab below for Canada and Mexico.