Transload Facilities in Iowa
59 transload facilities across 33 cities in Iowa. Transload sites move bulk freight between railcar and truck, which is what lets a shipper reach a customer with no rail siding of their own.
Served by UP, CPKC, BNSF, CN, IAIS, IATR, WLR, BSV and 7 more. Most-listed commodities: Steel, Lumber, Minerals, Foods (Dry), Plastics (Dry), Chemicals (Liq).
Cities in Iowa
Council Bluffs (5) · Davenport (5) · Sioux City (5) · Des Moines (4) · Mason City (3) · Newton (3) · Clinton (2) · Fairfax (2) · Keokuk (2) · Le Mars (2) · Muscatine (2) · Ottumwa (2) · Waterloo (2) · Altoona (1) · Boone (1) · Burlington (1) · Camanche (1) · Cedar Falls (1) · Cedar Rapids (1) · Centerville (1) · Clayton (1) · Dubuque (1) · Dysart (1) · Emery (1) · Hawarden (1) · Holstein (1) · Iowa City (1) · Manly (1) · Moravia (1) · New Hampton (1) · Shell Rock (1) · Souix City (1) · Williams (1)
Facilities
Commodity detail is confirmed for 36 of 59 sites and capability detail for 23. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchants Transloading, Warehoue, Distribution Services Verified Capabilities: Auger, Bulk Conveyor, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale |
Altoona, IA | IAIS† | Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Lumber, Plastics (Dry), Steel | |
| PDM Railcar & Cross-Docking Services Capabilities: Blending Meters |
Boone, IA | BSV | Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Liq), Petroleum Products | |
| Burlington Junction Transload Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Sampling Services, Scale |
Burlington, IA | BNSF† | Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry), Steel | |
| ADM Terminal Service Verified Capabilities: Auger, Bulk Conveyor, Sampling Services, Scale |
Camanche, IA | CPKC† | Foods (Dry) | |
| Standard Distribution Co. | Cedar Falls, IA | CN | Lumber, Steel* | |
| CRANDIC Wilson Avenue Team Track | Cedar Rapids, IA | CIC | Not published — worth a call | |
| Carload Connection Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating |
Centerville, IA | ISRY† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry), Steel | |
| Consolidated Grain & Barge Co | Clayton, IA | CPKC | Not published — worth a call | |
| ADM Terminal Service Verified Capabilities: Auger, Bulk Conveyor, Sampling Services, Scale |
Clinton, IA | CPKC† | Foods (Dry) | |
| Clausen Warehousing | Clinton, IA | UP | Plastics (Dry)* | |
| Bulkmatic Transport Co Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale |
Council Bluffs, IA | UP† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| IceCap Cold Storage | Council Bluffs, IA | UP | Not published — worth a call | |
| Iowa Interstate Railroad Verified | Council Bluffs, IA | UP† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Omaha Transloading Verified | Council Bluffs, IA | UP† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Watco Terminal & Port Services Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Sampling Services, Scale |
Council Bluffs, IA | BNSF | Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Steel | |
| Alter River Terminal | Davenport, IA | CPKC, UP | Lumber, Minerals, Steel* | |
| Catch-Up Logistics Davenport | Davenport, IA | CPKC | Not published — worth a call | |
| Davenport Industrial Railroad (DIR) Transload Center Capabilities: Bulk Conveyor |
Davenport, IA | CPKC, DIR | Chemicals (Liq), Lumber, Minerals, Plastics (Dry) | |
| Murray Warehousing Inc. Capabilities: Scale |
Davenport, IA | CPKC | Foods (Dry) | |
| Savage Service Corp Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating, Tank Trailer Cleaning |
Davenport, IA | IAIS† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| Central Iowa Rail Port / Merchants Distribution Service | Des Moines, IA | UP | Not published — worth a call | |
| Des Moines Industrial | Des Moines, IA | BNSF, NS | Lumber, Minerals, Steel* | |
| Luckey Logistics Des Moines Transload | Des Moines, IA | UP | Plastics (Dry)* | |
| Merchants Transloading, Warehoue, Distribution Services Verified Capabilities: Auger, Bulk Conveyor, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale |
Des Moines, IA | UP† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Lumber, Minerals, Plastics (Dry), Steel | |
| Dubuque River Terminals, Inc. | Dubuque, IA | BNSF, CN | Minerals, Steel | |
| Tama-Benton Cooperative | Dysart, IA | CN | Lumber, Steel* | |
| Carload Connection Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating |
Emery, IA | — | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry), Steel | |
| Foodliner Inc. | Fairfax, IA | UP† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Logistics Park Cedar Rapids Travero |
Fairfax, IA | UP† | Not published — worth a call | |
| L.G. Everist Inc Verified Capabilities: Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Sampling Services |
Hawarden, IA | DAIR† | Foods (Dry), Frac Sand, Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Steel | |
| Midwest Transload LLC | Holstein, IA | CN | Not published — worth a call | |
| Iowa City Transload Facility | Iowa City, IA | IAIS | Steel* | |
| Hendricks River Logistics | Keokuk, IA | BNSF | Not published — worth a call | |
| Keokuk Junction Railway (Patriot Rail) Patriot Rail short line, transload service |
Keokuk, IA | BNSF, KJRY† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Burlington Junction Transload Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Sampling Services, Scale |
Le Mars, IA | UP† | Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry), Steel | |
| Le Mars Public Storage | Le Mars, IA | BNSF | Lumber, Minerals, Steel* | — |
| Manly Terminal Capabilities: Liquid Storage Tanks |
Manly, IA | CN | Acids, Chemicals (Liq), Petroleum Products | |
| Carload Connection Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating |
Mason City, IA | CPKC, IATR† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry), Steel | |
| Cartersville Elevator Inc. | Mason City, IA | CPKC | Not published — worth a call | |
| Vogelsberg Trucking Mason City Rail Warehouse | Mason City, IA | IATR, UP, CPKC | Lumber, Steel* | |
| Carload Connection Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating |
Moravia, IA | CPKC† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry), Steel | |
| Cam II Warehouse Inc. | Muscatine, IA | CPKC | Not published — worth a call | |
| TanTara Bulk Transload & Storage Co. Capabilities: Scale, Steam Heating |
Muscatine, IA | CPKC | Not published — worth a call | |
| New Hampton Transfer and Storage Capabilities: Scale |
New Hampton, IA | CPKC | Foods (Dry) | |
| Luckey Logistics Newton Yard | Newton, IA | IAIS | Not published — worth a call | |
| Luckey Trucking Inc Capabilities: Blower, Sampling Services, Scale |
Newton, IA | IAIS† | Plastics (Dry) | |
| Newton Rail Park Renewable Energy Transload Center | Newton, IA | IAIS | Steel* | |
| JBS Swift And Company | Ottumwa, IA | BNSF | Not published — worth a call | |
| Lineage Logistics | Ottumwa, IA | BNSF | Not published — worth a call | |
| Butler Intermodal Terminal | Shell Rock, IA | IANR, UP | Not published — worth a call | |
| Big Soo Terminal Capabilities: Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Storage Tanks, Scale |
Sioux City, IA | UP | Chemicals (Liq), Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Steel | |
| BWC Terminals | Sioux City, IA | BNSF | Plastics (Dry)* | |
| Cold-Link Logistics Sioux City | Sioux City, IA | UP | Not published — worth a call | |
| Floyd Valley Transload | Sioux City, IA | BNSF | Not published — worth a call | |
| L.G. Everist Inc Verified Capabilities: Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Sampling Services |
Sioux City, IA | BNSF† | Foods (Dry), Frac Sand, Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Steel | |
| Quest Liner | Souix City, IA | BNSF | Plastics (Dry)* | |
| Watco Terminal & Port Services Verified | Waterloo, IA | CN, WLR† | Steel | |
| Waterloo Railroad, LLC Jaguar Transport Holdings |
Waterloo, IA | CN, WLR† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Williams Bulk Transfer | Williams, IA | CN | Not published — worth a call | — |
* 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 through Iowa?
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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