If you’re shipping freight to or from Mexico by the carload, BNSF Mexico has the equipment to meet your capacity needs. In fact, BNSF offers the newest, most modern fleet of equipment in the industry, ready to provide the Mexico freight transport services you require.
Fleet Age (in years)
Car Type | BNSF | Private | Class 1s |
---|---|---|---|
Boxcar | 25 | 20 | 30 |
Covered Hopper | 18 | 18 | 23 |
Flat Cars | 12 | 25 | 23 |
Gondola | 14 | 21 | 25 |
Open Hopper | 20 | 14 | 28 |
Refrigerator | 9 | 19 | 32 |
Overall Average | 17 | 18 | 26 |
BNSF has led the industry with more than 20,000 railcar acquisitions from 2006-2011.
EQUIPMENT | ACQUISITIONS (2006-11) |
---|---|
Agricultural Covered Hoppers | 8,868 |
Industrial Products Covered Hoppers | 750 |
Taconite (Extended Length) | 412 |
Steel Triple Hoppers | 210 |
Coal Gondolas | 2,020 |
Coal Rapids | 780 |
Mill Gondolas (60 ft.) | 405 |
Plate F Boxcars (50 ft.) | 380 |
Pipe Flatcars | 936 |
Centerbeam Flatcars (73 ft.) | 860 |
Bulkhead Flatcars (62 ft.) | 300 |
Intermodal (40 ft. and 53 ft.) | 2,003 |
Automotive Multilevels | 2,676 |
Total | 20,600 |
EQUIPMENT | FLEET SIZE |
---|---|
Agricultural Covered Hoppers | 15,500 |
Industrial Products Covered Hoppers | 2,100 |
Taconite (Extended Length) | 1,300 |
Plate F Boxcars (50 ft.) | 2,560 |
Pipe Flatcars | 1,482 |
Centerbeam Flatcars (73 ft.) | 4,900 |
Bulkhead Flatcars (62 ft.) | 1,583 |
Total | 29,425 |