Transload Facilities in Utah
28 transload facilities across 13 cities in Utah. 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, BNSF, G&W, UTAH, SLGW, UCRY, UTF, UTWX. Most-listed commodities: Foods (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Plastics (Dry), Acids, Minerals, Petroleum Products.
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. 28 transload facilities are listed across 13 cities in Utah in this directory. Each entry shows the operator, serving railroads, and commodities handled where known.
Cities in Utah
Salt Lake City (12) · Ogden (3) · Cedar City (2) · Price (2) · Clearfield (1) · Delta (1) · Grantsville (1) · Helper (1) · Midvale (1) · Nephi (1) · Roper (1) · Tooele (1) · West Haven (1)
Facilities
Commodity detail is confirmed for 15 of 28 sites and capability detail for 9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RailSync Transload Facility | Cedar City, UT | UP | Lumber, Steel | |
| Savage Cedar City, UT Transload | Cedar City, UT | UP | Not published — worth a call | |
| Food Express Inc Verified Capabilities: Blower, Sampling Services, Scale |
Clearfield, UT | BNSF | Foods (Dry) | |
| Sawtooth Caverns NGL Storage and Transload Facility | Delta, UT | UP | Not published — worth a call | |
| Flux Rail Services Capabilities: Bulk Conveyor |
Grantsville, UT | UP | Minerals | |
| Wildcat Loadout Facility | Helper, UT | UTWX, UP | Not published — worth a call | — |
| Savage Service Corp Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating, Tank Trailer Cleaning |
Midvale, UT | UP† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| Nortonville Rail Company | Nephi, UT | UP | Lumber, Steel | |
| Food Express Inc Verified Capabilities: Blower, Sampling Services, Scale |
Ogden, UT | UP† | Foods (Dry) | |
| KAG Logistics | Ogden, UT | UP, BNSF | Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Petroleum Products | |
| Utah Central Railway (Patriot Rail) Patriot Rail short line, transload service |
Ogden, UT | UTF† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Railco Coal Terminal | Price, UT | UP | Not published — worth a call | — |
| Savage Service Corp Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating, Tank Trailer Cleaning |
Price, UT | UP† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| Loup RailPort | Roper, UT | UP | Not published — worth a call | — |
| Anchor3pl, LLC | Salt Lake City, UT | BNSF | Lumber, Minerals* | |
| HYDRA Distribution & Rail Services | Salt Lake City, UT | BNSF, UP | Not published — worth a call | |
| Metro Group Verified | Salt Lake City, UT | G&W, UTAH | Steel | |
| Plastic Express Harold Gatty Drive |
Salt Lake City, UT | BNSF, UP | Not published — worth a call | |
| Plastic Express - 2932 W 500 S | Salt Lake City, UT | UP | Plastics (Dry)* | |
| Quality Distribution Inc. Capabilities: Liquid Pumps |
Salt Lake City, UT | BNSF | Foods (Dry), Plastics (Dry) | |
| Salt Lake Transloading Services | Salt Lake City, UT | SLGW, BNSF, UP | Not published — worth a call | |
| Savage Services Savage location — 901 W Legacy Center Way |
Salt Lake City, UT | UP† | Not published — worth a call | |
| Thatcher Company Inc Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Liquid Pumps, Scale, Steam Heating |
Salt Lake City, UT | UP† | Acids, Chemicals (Liq) | |
| Truck-Rail Handling Inc Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Portable Vacuum, Scale |
Salt Lake City, UT | UP† | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| USA Rail Salt Lake City Automotive Terminal | Salt Lake City, UT | UP | Not published — worth a call | |
| Wilson and Associates | Salt Lake City, UT | G&W, UTAH | Not published — worth a call | |
| Savage Service Corp Verified Capabilities: Air Compressor, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services, Scale, Steam Heating, Tank Trailer Cleaning |
Tooele, UT | — | Acids, Chemicals (Dry), Chemicals (Liq), Foods (Dry), Foods (Liq), Frac Sand, Minerals, Petroleum Products, Plastics (Dry) | |
| Patriot Rail | West Haven, UT | BNSF, UCRY, UP | 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 Utah?
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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