What does the new CSX Terminal mean for Florida shippers?

The latest news out this week is the grand opening of the CSX intermodal freight terminal in Winter Haven, Florida. The centrally-located rail hub will make one-day freight deliveries by

truck possible throughout the entire state of Florida. Normally, a trip across the northern border to Miami could take seven to 10 hours by truck. Without a backhaul, entering the state of Florida is sometimes a sour note for some drivers. As a result, shippers face tightened capacity and increased transportation costs to areas like Florida.


That is until this new intermodal hub makes it possible to reduce costs and transport higher volumes of freight to Florida by rail. Intermodal transport is a hot topic in the industry and in society where trucks on the road are seen nuisances, environmentally dirty, and inefficient. Intermodal transportation has been ushered in to offset the negative impacts of trucking, and shippers - especially those in Florida - should benefit.


Do you ship in or out of Florida? You could soon be benefiting from the perks of utilizing rail instead of long haul trucking, like:

• Tout yourself as an environment-friendly supply chain
• The longer the haul, the greater the savings
• More reliable service - avoid trucking capacity issues