How Much Highway Are You Buying?
Put your own numbers in and see the same freight two ways: as railcars on our network, or as trucks on your local highways. Fuel, emissions, vehicle counts, and the cost breakeven — planning-level math from public benchmarks, not a rate quote.
Your Freight, Two Ways
Every number is editable. Start from a commodity to load typical planning values, then tune the volume, haul, and market assumptions to match your lane.
Adjust for your lane — every value below is editable (sources at the bottom of the page)
The verdict — this move, mode by mode
The cost line uses your editable rates above. For a real number on a real lane, request a rate — it costs nothing and takes a day.
What the CO₂ saving equals
Benchmarks & sources: rail fuel efficiency ~500 ton-miles per gallon (Association of American Railroads); 10.21 kg CO₂ per gallon of diesel and the car/forest equivalencies (EPA emission factors); diesel price reflects the DOE/EIA weekly U.S. on-highway average where available; truck mpg, deadhead, and per-mile rates are editable planning assumptions — set them to your own lane. Results are planning-level estimates, not a rate quote or service commitment. Freight rates are governed by the FGLK/ONCT tariff and written agreements.
Like What the Math Says?
The calculator estimates. We quote. Send us one move you make by truck today — origin, destination, commodity, volume — and we will tell you honestly whether rail beats it, and by how much.