Transload Facilities in Michigan
69 transload facilities across 50 cities in Michigan. 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 NS, CSX, LSRC, CN, G&W, HESR, GLC, MQT and 12 more. Most-listed commodities: Plastics (Dry), Lumber, Minerals, Chemicals (Liq), Petroleum Products, Steel.
Cities in Michigan
Grand Rapids (6) · Detroit (5) · Bay City (4) · Saginaw (3) · Dearborn (2) · Melvindale (2) · River Rouge (2) · St. Clair (2) · Willis (2) · Adrian (1) · Alpena (1) · Bridgman (1) · Burton (1) · Canton (1) · Charlotte (1) · Clare (1) · Coldwater (1) · Comstock Park (1) · Ecorse (1) · Flat Rock (1) · Flint (1) · Gaylord (1) · Greenbush (1) · Hamtramck (1) · Hartford (1) · Holly (1) · Jackson (1) · Jonesville (1) · Kincheloe (1) · Ludington (1) · Menominee (1) · Middleton (1) · Midland (1) · Monroe (1) · Muskegon (1) · Muskegon Heights (1) · New Boston (1) · North Flint (1) · Owosso (1) · Richville (1) · Romulus (1) · Spring Lake (1) · St. Louis (1) · Standish (1) · Taylor (1) · Warren (1) · Wayne (1) · White Pigeon (1) · Woodhaven (1) · Wyoming (1)
Facilities
Commodity detail is confirmed for 38 of 69 sites and capability detail for 19. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian & Blissfield Railroad Adrian Transload | Adrian, MI | ADBF | Not published — worth a call | |
| Lake State Railway Transload |
Alpena, MI | LSRC | Not published — worth a call | |
| Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad (GR) Genesee & Wyoming railroad — transloading, switching, storage services |
Bay City, MI | HESR† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Marquette Rail (MQT) Genesee & Wyoming railroad — transloading, switching, storage services |
Bay City, MI | HESR† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Mid-Michigan Railroad (MMRR) Genesee & Wyoming railroad — transloading, switching, storage services |
Bay City, MI | HESR† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Port Fisher Terminals | Bay City, MI | LSRC | Minerals, Steel* | |
| Brink Railroad Trans-Load Terminal |
Bridgman, MI | CSX | Not published — worth a call | |
| Clean Harbors Burton Rail-to-Truck Transfer Operation | Burton, MI | LSRC | Not published — worth a call | |
| Bulkmatic | Canton, MI | — | Not published — worth a call | |
| CN Autoport (Lansing) | Charlotte, MI | CN | Not published — worth a call | — |
| Northern Dry Bulk Verified Capabilities: Blower, Sampling Services |
Clare, MI | GLC† | Plastics (Dry) | |
| Coldwater Transload | Coldwater, MI | IN, NS | Lumber, Minerals, Steel* | |
| Michigan Rail and Storage | Comstock Park, MI | G&W, MQT | Not published — worth a call | — |
| CN Autoport (Dearborn) | Dearborn, MI | CN | Not published — worth a call | — |
| Waterfront Petroleum Dearborn Terminal Capabilities: Blending Meters, Steam Heating |
Dearborn, MI | CN, CSX, NS | Asphalt, Petroleum Products | |
| CN Cargoflo Verified | Detroit, MI | CPKC† | Lumber | |
| Nicholson Terminal & Dock Terminal |
Detroit, MI | CSX, NS | Not published — worth a call | |
| Pvs Transportation Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blending Meters, Liquid Pumps, Liquid Storage Tanks, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating |
Detroit, MI | CR | Acids, Chemicals (Liq), Petroleum Products | |
| Transflo CSXT Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale |
Detroit, MI | CSAO† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| US Transloading Services LLC | Detroit, MI | CSX, NS | Plastics (Dry)* | |
| Nicholson Terminal & Dock Terminal |
Ecorse, MI | CSX, NS | Not published — worth a call | |
| CN Cargoflo Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Liquid Pumps, Sampling Services, Steam Heating |
Flat Rock, MI | CN† | Acids, Chemicals (Liq), Petroleum Products | |
| Michigan Timber & Truss Rail Reload | Flint, MI | CN | Lumber | |
| Lake State Railway Transload |
Gaylord, MI | LSRC | Not published — worth a call | |
| Brink Railroad Trans-Load | Grand Rapids, MI | GDLK | Not published — worth a call | |
| Bulkmatic Transport Co — Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | — | Chemicals (Dry), Plastics (Dry) | |
| Northern Dry Bulk Verified Capabilities: Blower, Sampling Services |
Grand Rapids, MI | — | Plastics (Dry) | |
| RSI Logistics Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Auger, Blending Meters, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale |
Grand Rapids, MI | — | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| Transflo CSXT Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale |
Grand Rapids, MI | — | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| Vans Logistics | Grand Rapids, MI | G&W, MQT | Lumber, Steel* | |
| Lake State Railway Transload |
Greenbush, MI | LSRC | Not published — worth a call | |
| Sterling Services Ltd Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blending Meters, Liquid Pumps, Liquid Storage Tanks, Sampling Services, Steam Heating |
Hamtramck, MI | CN | Asphalt, Chemicals (Liq), Petroleum Products | |
| Paw Paw River Transload LLC | Hartford, MI | CSX, WMI | Lumber, Minerals, Plastics (Dry)* | — |
| King Steel Holly Warehouse Rail Yard | Holly, MI | LSRC | Steel | |
| Miller Truck & Storage/Miller Warehousing Services | Jackson, MI | NS | Lumber, Minerals, Steel* | |
| Jonesville Transload | Jonesville, MI | IN, NS | Lumber, Steel* | |
| Maple Transport Rail-Served Warehouse | Kincheloe, MI | CN | Lumber* | |
| Towns Brothers | Ludington, MI | G&W, MQT | Not published — worth a call | — |
| Capacity Warehouse Distribution Center Capabilities: Scale |
Melvindale, MI | NS | Lumber, Steel | |
| Savage Service Corp Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating, Tank Trailer Cleaning |
Melvindale, MI | NS† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| KK Integrated Logistics Port of |
Menominee, MI | ELS | Not published — worth a call | |
| Michigan Agricultural Commodities | Middleton, MI | GLC | Not published — worth a call | |
| Central Warehouse Operations | Midland, MI | HESR | Not published — worth a call | |
| Port of Monroe | Monroe, MI | NS | Lumber, Minerals, Steel* | |
| Brink Farms | Muskegon, MI | G&W, MS | Not published — worth a call | |
| Webb Chemical Rail Terminalization Facility Capabilities: Liquid Storage Tanks |
Muskegon Heights, MI | MS | Chemicals (Liq) | |
| CSX TDSI New Boston Automotive Transload Terminal | New Boston, MI | CSX | Not published — worth a call | |
| Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc Verified Capabilities: Liquid Pumps, Sampling Services |
North Flint, MI | — | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Petroleum Products | |
| Great Lakes Central Railroad Transload |
Owosso, MI | GLC | Not published — worth a call | |
| Labudde Group Incorporated | Richville, MI | G&W, HESR | Foods (Dry) | |
| Delray Connecting Railroad Transload | River Rouge, MI | DC, NS | Lumber, Minerals, Steel* | |
| Michigan Marine Terminal Capabilities: Liquid Storage Tanks |
River Rouge, MI | CSX, NS | Petroleum Products | |
| Evans Distribution Systems Huron River Drive Progressive Distribution Center |
Romulus, MI | CSX | Not published — worth a call | |
| Central Warehouse | Saginaw, MI | G&W, HESR | Not published — worth a call | |
| Lake State Railway Transload |
Saginaw, MI | LSRC | Not published — worth a call | |
| Sargent Docks & Terminals Verified Capabilities: Bulk Conveyor, Scale |
Saginaw, MI | LSRC† | Minerals | |
| Bay Logistics Inc. | Spring Lake, MI | G&W, MS | Not published — worth a call | |
| A&R Transport Inc Verified Capabilities: Blower, Sampling Services, Scale |
St. Clair, MI | CSX† | Plastics (Dry) | |
| BWP Transport Capabilities: Bulk Conveyor · Terminal |
St. Clair, MI | CSX | Plastics (Dry) | |
| Bear Truss | St. Louis, MI | G&W, MMRR | Not published — worth a call | |
| Lake State Railway Transload |
Standish, MI | LSRC | Not published — worth a call | |
| Bulkmatic | Taylor, MI | — | Not published — worth a call | |
| CN Cargoflo Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating |
Warren, MI | — | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| Wayne Industries Incorporated | Wayne, MI | NS | Lumber, Steel* | |
| PRM Trucking | White Pigeon, MI | MSO† | Frac Sand | |
| Norfolk Southern TBT Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Blower, Hot Water Heating, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating, Tank Trailer Cleaning |
Willis, MI | NS | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| Willis NS TBT | Willis, MI | NS | Lumber, Minerals, Plastics (Dry), Steel* | |
| CN Autoport (Brownstown) | Woodhaven, MI | CN | Not published — worth a call | — |
| Michigan Terminals / Wyoming Industrial | Wyoming, MI | CSX | Chemicals (Liq), Lumber, Plastics (Dry), Steel |
* 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 Michigan?
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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