Transload Facilities in Kentucky
37 transload facilities across 25 cities in Kentucky. 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 CSX, PAL, NS, BNSF, LIRC, TTIS, CN, RJCC and 2 more. Most-listed commodities: Minerals, Steel, Lumber, Plastics (Dry), Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq).
What is a transload facility?
A transload facility is a terminal where bulk freight is transferred between railcar and truck so a shipper can use rail for the long haul and still reach a customer with no rail siding of their own. 37 transload facilities are listed across 25 cities in Kentucky in this directory. Each entry shows the operator, serving railroads, and commodities handled where known.
Cities in Kentucky
Louisville (8) · Bowling Green (2) · Eddyville (2) · Owensboro (2) · Paducah (2) · Somerset (2) · Bardstown (1) · Beaver Dam (1) · Calvert City (1) · Elizabethtown (1) · Florence (1) · Ghent (1) · Hawesville (1) · Henderson (1) · Hickman (1) · Holliwood (1) · Hopkinsville (1) · Lexington (1) · Maysville (1) · Paris (1) · Princeton (1) · Vine Grove (1) · West Paducah (1) · Woodburn (1) · Wurtland (1)
Facilities
Commodity detail is confirmed for 20 of 37 sites and capability detail for 10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.J. Corman Bardstown Line (RJCR) R.J. Corman short line — transload service available |
Bardstown, KY | RJCR† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Ryan Trucking Co. Bulk Transfer |
Beaver Dam, KY | PAL | Not published — worth a call | — |
| Southern Coil Solutions SCS-02 | Bowling Green, KY | CSX | Steel* | |
| Walnut Grove Logistics | Bowling Green, KY | CSX | Not published — worth a call | |
| Watco Marine Terminal |
Calvert City, KY | PAL† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Eddyville Riverport | Eddyville, KY | PAL | Not published — worth a call | |
| Katoen Natie (KTN) | Eddyville, KY | PAL | Not published — worth a call | |
| Addington Properties | Elizabethtown, KY | PAL | Not published — worth a call | — |
| Commonwealth Inc. Rail-Served Distribution Facility |
Florence, KY | NS | Not published — worth a call | |
| Watco Dedicated Terminal |
Ghent, KY | CSX† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Watco Marine Terminal |
Hawesville, KY | CSX | Not published — worth a call | |
| Henderson County Riverport | Henderson, KY | CSX | Minerals, Steel* | |
| Hickman-Fulton County Riverport | Hickman, KY | TKEN | Minerals, Steel* | |
| Watco Transload Terminal |
Holliwood, KY | PAL, BNSF, CN, CSX | Not published — worth a call | |
| Bulkmatic | Hopkinsville, KY | PAL | Not published — worth a call | |
| RJ Corman Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Liquid Storage Tanks, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale |
Lexington, KY | NS† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| Ee-Jay Motor Transports Inc. | Louisville, KY | LIRC | Plastics (Dry)* | |
| Louisville Seventh 3PL Capabilities: Bulk Conveyor |
Louisville, KY | PAL | Foods (Liq), Lumber, Minerals, Steel | |
| Martts Inc Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Liquid Pumps, Liquid Storage Tanks, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating, Tank Trailer Cleaning |
Louisville, KY | NS† | Acids, Asphalt, Chemicals (Liq), Petroleum Products | |
| Norfolk Southern TBT Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Hot Water Heating, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating, Tank Trailer Cleaning |
Louisville, KY | PAL, NS† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| Port of Louisville Bulk Commodity Terminal Capabilities: Blending Meters, Bulk Conveyor, Sampling Services |
Louisville, KY | CSX, NS, PAL | Chemicals (Dry), Foods (Dry), Lumber, Minerals, Steel | |
| Transflo CSXT Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale |
Louisville, KY | LIRC† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| TRANSFLO Kentucky-Louisville Terminal | Louisville, KY | CSX | Not published — worth a call | |
| Watco Dedicated Terminal |
Louisville, KY | RJCC† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Maysville Rail Port | Maysville, KY | CSX, TTIS | Minerals* | |
| Castlen Steel Transloading Facility Capabilities: Scale |
Owensboro, KY | CSX | Steel* | |
| Owensboro Riverport | Owensboro, KY | CSX | Lumber, Steel* | |
| Wagner Warehouse | Paducah, KY | PAL | Lumber, Plastics (Dry)* | |
| Wyatt Bell & Company | Paducah, KY | PAL | Lumber | |
| TTI Railroad (Transkentucky Transportation) Yard |
Paris, KY | CSX, TTIS | Not published — worth a call | |
| Bulkmatic | Princeton, KY | PAL | Not published — worth a call | |
| Norfolk Southern TBT (RSI Logistics) Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Hot Water Heating, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating, Tank Trailer Cleaning |
Somerset, KY | NS† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry), Steel | |
| Somerset NS TBT | Somerset, KY | NS | Lumber, Minerals, Steel* | |
| Central Kentucky Distribution | Vine Grove, KY | PAL | Lumber* | — |
| Four Rivers Terminal LLC Capabilities: Bulk Conveyor, Gravity (Trestle), Liquid Pumps |
West Paducah, KY | BNSF | Lumber, Minerals, Steel* | |
| RJ Corman (RSI Logistics) Verified Capabilities: Scale |
Woodburn, KY | CSX† | Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Frac Sand, Lumber, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry), Steel | |
| Greenup-Boyd County Riverport | Wurtland, KY | CSX | 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 Kentucky?
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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