Transload Facilities in Houston, TX
16 transload facilities in Houston. Each one transfers bulk freight between railcar and truck — the practical way to serve a consignee without a private siding.
Served by UP, BNSF, PTRA, CPKC. Most-listed commodities: Steel, Chemicals (Liq), Petroleum Products, Chemicals (Dry), Foods (Dry), Lumber.
Facilities in Houston
Commodity detail is confirmed for 12 of 16 sites and capability detail for 8. Filtering by either hides sites we have not verified yet rather than sites that lack it — call us and we will confirm any of them.
| Facility | City | Railroad | Commodities | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulkmatic Transport Co — Houston | Houston, TX | UP† | Chemicals (Dry), Plastics (Dry) | |
| ECI Logistics Terminal | Houston, TX | BNSF† | Plastics (Dry)* | |
| Houston Peninsula Terminals Capabilities: Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Storage Tanks |
Houston, TX | BNSF, UP | Not published — worth a call | |
| Houston Rail Park (Jaguar Transport) Jaguar Transport Holdings rail park |
Houston, TX | UP† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Jacintoport International Terminal Verified Capabilities: Bulk Conveyor, Scale, Breakbulk, Warehousing, Vessel-Rail Transload · Port terminal — Paper in rolls receiving and handling — rail: PTRA, UP, BNSF, CPKC |
Houston, TX | PTRA, UP, BNSF, CPKC | Foods (Dry), Forest Products | |
| Logistec Houston Industrial Terminal Verified Capabilities: Breakbulk, Vessel-Rail Transload · Port terminal — Steel, metals, breakbulk and project cargo — rail: PTRA, UP, BNSF, CPKC |
Houston, TX | PTRA, UP, BNSF, CPKC | Steel | |
| Lone Star Integrated Distribution | Houston, TX | BNSF | Foods (Dry), Lumber | |
| Pinnacle Machine Works | Houston, TX | BNSF | Steel* | |
| Port Houston — Turning Basin / City Docks General Cargo Complex Verified Capabilities: Breakbulk, Warehousing, Vessel-Rail Transload · Port terminal — on-dock breakbulk warehousing and vessel/rail transfer — rail: PTRA, UP, BNSF, CPKC |
Houston, TX | PTRA, UP, BNSF, CPKC | Steel | |
| Savage Services Savage location — 11757 Katy Fwy #1400 |
Houston, TX | — | Not published — worth a call | |
| Stolt-Nielsen Rail Services Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blending Meters, Liquid Pumps, Liquid Storage Tanks, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating |
Houston, TX | PTRA† | Acids, Chemicals (Liq), Petroleum Products | |
| Texas Blending & Warehousing Corp Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Liquid Pumps, Liquid Storage Tanks, Sampling Services, Steam Heating |
Houston, TX | UP† | Chemicals (Liq), Petroleum Products | |
| Totalchem LLC Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blending Meters, Hot Water Heating, Liquid Pumps, Liquid Storage Tanks, Sampling Services, Scale |
Houston, TX | UP† | Acids, Asphalt, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry), Steel | |
| W M Dewey & Son Inc. | Houston, TX | BNSF | Lumber, Steel* | |
| Walton Barge Terminal | Houston, TX | UP† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Watco Greens Port Industrial Terminal Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Sampling Services, Scale, Breakbulk, Warehousing, Vessel-Rail Transload · Port terminal — Deepwater metals and breakbulk terminal on the Houston Ship Channel — rail: PTRA, UP, BNSF, CPKC |
Houston, TX | PTRA, UP, BNSF, CPKC | Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Frac Sand, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Steel, Aluminum |
* Commodities listed by a railroad directory; may not be the operator’s full range. Railroads are from the railroads’ own network directories where published; † = nearest line on the federal rail map, not confirmed by the railroad.
Operators: claim or update your listing · post railcar storage capacity
Listings are compiled from published and public sources and are provided for reference. Steel Wheel Logistics does not own or operate these facilities, and a listing does not imply a commercial relationship. Confirm capabilities and availability directly with the operator. Commodity lists here are not exhaustive. Some are drawn from railroad network directories that record broad categories, and many operators publish nothing at all — an empty or short list means we have no record, not that the facility cannot handle your freight. If your commodity is not shown, ask them, or ask us and we will find out.
Planning a move in and out of Houston?
A listing is a starting point, not a vetted option. Tell us the lane and the commodity and we will shortlist the transloads that actually handle it, confirm capability and availability with the operator, and price the move — that is the rail department we run for shippers who do not have one. See our rail transload services, or talk to us about your lane.
Prefer to keep looking? The full Transload Directory puts every facility we track across all regions on one map, which helps when the right site is not in the state you started in. Or run an indicative estimate with the Rail Rate Quote tool — the estimator is indicative and we will talk through your lane before quoting. Need indoor storage on rail rather than outdoor bulk transfer? See the rail-served warehouse directory.
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