Verified railcar storage yards across North America: capacity, railroads served, hazmat status and who to call. Every yard carries its source and the date it was checked. Filter by state or railroad, then get the contact.
| Yard ↕ | Location ↕ | Capacity ↕ | Railroads | Hazmat | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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These are published ranges from the named sources, not quotes. A yard's actual rate depends on car type, hazmat status, term, switching and whether the cars are loaded. We do not guarantee rates.
Storage is the cost of not deciding. If the cars are yours or on your lease and you do not need them this season, a sublease usually beats paying storage through the term, and most master leases allow it with the lessor's written consent. If you need cars, the stored fleet is where the fastest, cheapest "good enough" equipment sits. Either way, the same desk handles it.
Talk to the Railcar Desk →Related: railcar lease rates tracker, railcar sublease board, how to sublease idle railcars, transload directory.
Published market ranges run about $4 to $16 per car per day at off-railroad yards, plus a switch fee of roughly $100 to $300 per car in and out. Class I railroads also bill private empty cars held on their track under their own storage tariffs. Rates vary by yard, car type, hazmat status and term; treat these as planning ranges, not quotes.
Every yard is taken from a named public source, mainly operator storage pages, the Commtrex storage marketplace and short-line railroad directories, and carries the source link and the date it was verified. Fields the source did not publish, such as capacity or a phone number, are left blank rather than estimated.
Usually. A stored car costs daily storage plus switching while it ages toward its interchange limit; a subleased car earns rent. Most master leases allow subleasing with the lessor's written consent. Our Railcar Lease Renewal Desk handles the consent and the placement.
