UP train speed
24.6 mph
31 listed facilities in Iowa.
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UP train speed
24.6 mph
31 listed facilities in Iowa.
UP terminal dwell
19.4 hrs
Latest system-level dwell reading from the operating metrics feed.
UP revenue
$6,150M
Q3 2025 operating ratio 58.7%.
UP top commodity
Containers
69,057 weekly carloads in the latest commodity breakdown.
Incident on 2026-03-31: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $195598
AZ
Incident on 2026-03-31: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $35000000
IN
Incident on 2026-03-30: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $134518
LA
Incident on 2026-03-30: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $134518
LA
The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) today announced a unanimous decision accepting for consideration the revised major merger application filed by Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) (together, Applicants), along with a related application. [Click for full press release.]
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has received a revised major merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. [Click for full press release.]
Camanche, Iowa
BNSF
Rail to Truck · Truck to Rail
Dry Bulk · Oversized · Packaged Goods
Seen Mar 2026
Clinton, Iowa
Dry Bulk · Liquids · Oversized
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Davenport, Iowa
Dry Bulk · Liquids · Oversized +1 more
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Muscatine, Iowa
Packaged Goods
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Mason City, Iowa
Dry Bulk · Liquids · Oversized
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Davenport, Iowa
Packaged Goods
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Clinton, Iowa
Dry Bulk · Liquids
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Dubuque, Iowa
Foodliner Inc is a transloading company in Dubuque, IA, United States. This is not a Commtrex Verified location.
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Manly, Iowa
Dry Bulk · Liquids
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Altoona, Iowa
Merchants Distribution is a transloading company in Altoona, IA, United States. This is not a Commtrex Verified location.
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Davenport, Iowa
Packaged Goods
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
New Hampton, Iowa
Dry Bulk · Liquids · Oversized
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Dry Bulk · Liquids
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Waterloo, Iowa
Quest Liner is a transloading company in Waterloo, IA, United States. This is not a Commtrex Verified location.
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Des Moines, Iowa
Dry Bulk
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Dubuque, Iowa
Dry Bulk · Liquids
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Neola, Iowa
Dry Bulk · Liquids
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Newton, Iowa
Dry Bulk
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Waterloo, Iowa
Dry Bulk
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Middletown, Iowa
Dry Bulk · Liquids · Oversized +1 more
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Sioux City, Iowa
Dry Bulk · Liquids
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Davenport, Iowa
Quad Cities Freight Services is a transloading company in Davenport, IA, United States. This is not a Commtrex Verified location.
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Des Moines, Iowa
Ruan Transportation Management Systems is a transloading company in Des Moines, IA, United States. This is not a Commtrex Verified location.
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Oelwein, Iowa
Sea Dog Maritime Recruitment is a transloading company in Oelwein, IA, United States. This is not a Commtrex Verified location.
Named railroad service is missing from the published record.
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
BNSF
Rail to Truck · Truck to Rail
Dry Bulk · Liquids
Seen Mar 2026
Ottumwa, Iowa
BNSF
Rail to Truck · Truck to Rail
Dry Bulk · Liquids · Oversized
Seen Mar 2026
Burlington, Iowa
BNSF
Rail to Truck · Truck to Rail
Dry Bulk · Liquids · Oversized +1 more
Seen Mar 2026
Council Bluffs, Iowa
BNSF
Rail to Truck · Truck to Rail
Dry Bulk · Liquids
15 cars
Seen Mar 2026
Sioux City, Iowa
BNSF
Rail to Truck · Truck to Rail
Dry Bulk · Liquids · Oversized
Seen Mar 2026
Fairfax, Iowa
CN · UP
Rail to Truck · Rail to Warehouse +5 more
Railcar Storage · Bulk Storage +3 more
Dry Bulk · Liquids · Oversized +1 more
Seen Mar 2026
Davenport, Iowa
CPKC
Rail to Truck · Rail to Warehouse +3 more
Railcar Storage · Bulk Storage +2 more
Dry Bulk · Liquids
Seen Mar 2026
Des Moines, Iowa
BNSF · NS · UP
Container to Rail · Container to Truck +11 more
Railcar Storage · Bulk Storage +3 more
Dry Bulk · Liquids · Oversized +1 more
Seen Mar 2026
Waterloo, Iowa
UP
Container to Rail · Container to Truck +11 more
Railcar Storage · Bulk Storage +4 more
Dry Bulk · Liquids · Oversized +1 more
Seen Mar 2026
Keokuk, Iowa
BNSF · CN · NS +1 more
Railcar Storage
800 cars
Current public source or verification support is not disclosed on this record.
Manley, Iowa
UP
Railcar Storage
700 cars
No operating summary is published for this record.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
CN · UP
Railcar Storage
400 cars
Current public source or verification support is not disclosed on this record.
Centerville, Iowa
BNSF · CPKC · NS
Railcar Storage
No operating summary is published for this record.
Davenport, Iowa
CPKC
Railcar Storage
110 cars
Current public source or verification support is not disclosed on this record.
Garnavillo, Iowa
BNSF · CN · CPKC +3 more
Railcar Storage · Storage Yard
3 cars
Current public source or verification support is not disclosed on this record.
Sioux City, Iowa
BNSF · CN · UP
Railcar Storage · Storage Yard
250 cars
Current public source or verification support is not disclosed on this record.
Waterloo, Iowa
UP
Railcar Storage · Storage Yard
50 cars
Current public source or verification support is not disclosed on this record.
Mason City, Iowa
UP
Railcar Storage
270 cars
No operating summary is published for this record.
Des Moines, Iowa
BNSF
Loading / Unloading
Current public source or verification support is not disclosed on this record.
Waterloo, Iowa
CN
Loading / Unloading
Current public source or verification support is not disclosed on this record.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
CN
Loading / Unloading
Current public source or verification support is not disclosed on this record.
Iowa City, Iowa
CN
Loading / Unloading
Current public source or verification support is not disclosed on this record.
Dubuque, Iowa
CN
Loading / Unloading
Current public source or verification support is not disclosed on this record.
Davenport, Iowa
CN
Loading / Unloading
Current public source or verification support is not disclosed on this record.