Rail Rate Request Example

The following is an example and best practice method for how to effective request a rate quote from the railroads:

(Nucor Division) has a prospective customer, (Customer Name), and they’re competing with (name potential competition) for market share(optional). (Nucor division)'s sales team said the potential volume for the remainder of the year would be (________ tons) with the potential for upwards of (_________) tons per month in (time period) collectively to this location.

Origin:

Destination: See below

STCC:

Car Type:

Target Rate: (List a specific desired dollar amount)

(The below screenshot spells out the Destination details referenced above. You will be able to find this type of information for your ship-to directly from the RailInc database. RailInc is a useful tool for figuring out if a customer is rail served, which Railroad serves the customer, and how the Railroad identifies the customer location (rail station name). Link to RailInc here: Rail Service Finder) (Remove this comment from your email request)