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Top 25 Rail freight carriers worldwide
RevenueBase identified 6,859 company matches for rail freight carriers worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 272,929 professional contacts across them, including 68,268 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Houston the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for rail freight carriers worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for rail freight carriers follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest rail freight carriers worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21,153 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “J.B.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 18,376 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 17,107 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “BNSF Railway operates one of the largest railroad networks in North America, with about 32,500 route miles in 28 states and three Canadian provinces.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 11,306 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “CN is a North American transportation and logistics leader focused on supply chain innovation and collaboration.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 10,240 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “CSX is a company on the move.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 9,844 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Put us on the job and consider it done.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 9,727 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Since 1827, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that power the U.S.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 7,529 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Werner Enterprises, Inc.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 5,891 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Estes Express Lines is a leading, full-service freight transportation provider offering a complete range of shipping solutions including LTL…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 4,757 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 4,031 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Based in the United States, R+L Carriers is a Global Freight Transportation and Logistics company that has remained family-owned and operated since 1965.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 4,011 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail-based freight operator and a top 50 ASX-listed company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 2,994 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Since 1971, Averitt has helped businesses move freight and strengthen supply chains through a complete range of transportation and logistics solutions.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 2,843 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Go places no one else can go with CPKC.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 2,679 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We’ve been evolving to meet the challenges of moving goods better for nearly 40 years.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 2,620 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 2,463 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “USA Truck is a provider of transportation and logistics services that include truckload, dedicated contract carriage, intermodal and brokerage spot market throughout North…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 2,461 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Knight Transportation, Inc.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 2,326 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Watco is a full-service supply chain solutions provider specializing in rail, transloading, and logistics.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 2,268 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 2,034 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Pacific National (PN) is the largest provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 1,731 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Marten Transport Ltd.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 1,466 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At NTG, we are driven to help businesses scale and grow through shipping services from port to porch.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 1,350 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “When you join Traffic Tech, you join a team that keeps the global economy moving – literally.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 1,233 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Shippers, like you, tell us they just want a trustworthy logistics provider that makes their shipping easier and more reliable.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.
This list uses Exact for “rail freight carriers”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.
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How this list was built
The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- Coverage
- Every country. Country and city lists for rail freight carriers are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “rail freight carriers” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
- RevenueBase SmartSearch
- Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
- Public preview
- The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
- Match quality
- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 68,268 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Record context
- Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.
Rail freight carriers by location
25 lists · largest firstEvery Rail freight carriers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Rail freight carriers based in the United States2,215
- Rail freight carriers based in Italy804
- Rail freight carriers based in Canada393
- Rail freight carriers based in France310
- Rail freight carriers based in the United Kingdom305
- Rail freight carriers based in Brazil248
- Rail freight carriers based in India197
- Rail freight carriers based in Germany188
- Rail freight carriers based in Türkiye110
- Rail freight carriers based in the Netherlands104
- Rail freight carriers based in Mexico101
- Rail freight carriers based in Spain97
- Rail freight carriers based in Poland78
- Rail freight carriers based in Australia55
- Rail freight carriers based in Belgium40
- Rail freight carriers based in Argentina32
- Rail freight carriers based in Romania27
- Rail freight carriers based in Czechia25
- Rail freight carriers based in Hungary25
Cities
- Rail freight carriers based in Houston, United States57
- Rail freight carriers based in Mississauga, Canada33
- Rail freight carriers based in Atlanta, United States30
- Rail freight carriers based in Sao Paulo, Brazil30
- Rail freight carriers based in Chicago, United States28
- Rail freight carriers based in Miami, United States26
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?
RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “rail freight carriers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many rail freight carriers are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 6,859 company matches for rail freight carriers worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, INC tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most rail freight carriers?
The United States leads with 2,215 companies, followed by Italy (804) and Canada (393). Every rail freight carriers list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most rail freight carriers?
Houston leads with 57 company records, followed by London (37) and Istanbul (36).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 68,268 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 6,859 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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Top 25 rail freight carriers worldwide
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Describe the businesses you want in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch matches company descriptions by meaning.
RevenueBase records 6,859 matching company records for rail freight carriers worldwide, with 272,929 tracked contacts and 68,268 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
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Top 25 rail freight carriers worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  J.B. Hunt Transport Services, INCjbhunt.comHQ: Lowell, AR, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Lowell, AR, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 21,153 contacts → |
“J.B.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Union Pacific Railroadup.comHQ: Omaha, NE, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Omaha, NE, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 18,376 contacts → |
“One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Bnsf Railwaybnsf.comHQ: Fort Worth, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Fort Worth, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 17,107 contacts → |
“BNSF Railway operates one of the largest railroad networks in North America, with about 32,500 route miles in 28 states and three Canadian provinces.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  CNcn.caHQ: Montreal, QC, CanadaReported employees: 10001+ | Montreal, QC, Canada | 10001+ | Exact match | 11,306 contacts → |
“CN is a North American transportation and logistics leader focused on supply chain innovation and collaboration.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  CSXcsx.comHQ: Jacksonville, FL, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Jacksonville, FL, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 10,240 contacts → |
“CSX is a company on the move.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  Schneiderschneider.comHQ: Green Bay, WI, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Green Bay, WI, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,844 contacts → |
“Put us on the job and consider it done.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  Norfolk Southernnorfolksouthern.comHQ: Atlanta, GA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Atlanta, GA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,727 contacts → |
“Since 1827, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that power the U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Werner Enterpriseswerner.comHQ: Omaha, CO, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Omaha, CO, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 7,529 contacts → |
“Werner Enterprises, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  Estes Express Linesestes-express.comHQ: United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 5,891 contacts → |
“Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Estes Express Lines is a leading, full-service freight transportation provider offering a complete range of shipping solutions including LTL…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Canadian Pacificcpr.caHQ: Calgary, AB, CanadaReported employees: 10001+ | Calgary, AB, Canada | 10001+ | Exact match | 4,757 contacts → |
“Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  R L Carriersrlc.comHQ: Wilmington, OH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Wilmington, OH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 4,031 contacts → |
“Based in the United States, R+L Carriers is a Global Freight Transportation and Logistics company that has remained family-owned and operated since 1965.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  Aurizonaurizon.com.auHQ: Fortitude Valley, AustraliaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Fortitude Valley, Australia | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 4,011 contacts → |
“Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail-based freight operator and a top 50 ASX-listed company.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 |  Averittaveritt.comHQ: Cookeville, TN, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Cookeville, TN, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,994 contacts → |
“Since 1971, Averitt has helped businesses move freight and strengthen supply chains through a complete range of transportation and logistics solutions.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  CPKCcpkcr.comHQ: Calgary, AB, CanadaReported employees: 10001+ | Calgary, AB, Canada | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,843 contacts → |
“Go places no one else can go with CPKC.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  U.S. Xpress, INCusxpress.comHQ: Chattanooga, TN, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,679 contacts → |
“We’ve been evolving to meet the challenges of moving goods better for nearly 40 years.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Norfolk Southern Railroadnscorp.com HQ: Atlanta, GA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Atlanta, GA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,620 contacts → |
“Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  USA Truck, INCusa-truck.comHQ: Van Buren, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Van Buren, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,463 contacts → |
“USA Truck is a provider of transportation and logistics services that include truckload, dedicated contract carriage, intermodal and brokerage spot market throughout North…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 |  Knight Transportationknighttrans.comHQ: Phoenix, AZ, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,461 contacts → |
“Knight Transportation, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  WATCOwatco.comHQ: Pittsburg, KS, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Pittsburg, KS, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,326 contacts → |
“Watco is a full-service supply chain solutions provider specializing in rail, transloading, and logistics.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  DAY & Rossdayross.comHQ: Hartland, NB, CanadaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Hartland, NB, Canada | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,268 contacts → |
“From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Pacific Nationalpacificnational.com.auHQ: North Sydney, AustraliaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | North Sydney, Australia | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,034 contacts → |
“Pacific National (PN) is the largest provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  Marten Transportmarten.comHQ: Mondovi, WI, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Mondovi, WI, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,731 contacts → |
“Marten Transport Ltd.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  Nolan Transportation Group NTGntgfreight.comHQ: Atlanta, GA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Atlanta, GA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,466 contacts → |
“At NTG, we are driven to help businesses scale and grow through shipping services from port to porch.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  Traffic Techtraffictech.comHQ: Chicago, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Chicago, NJ, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,350 contacts → |
“When you join Traffic Tech, you join a team that keeps the global economy moving – literally.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  Anderson Trucking Servicehubs.liHQ: St. Cloud, CO, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | St. Cloud, CO, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,233 contacts → |
“Shippers, like you, tell us they just want a trustworthy logistics provider that makes their shipping easier and more reliable.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Rail freight carriers: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
6,717 records in the displayed employee bands.
142 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 6,859 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Rail freight carriers by location
25 lists · largest firstEvery Rail freight carriers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Rail freight carriers based in the United States2,215
- Rail freight carriers based in Italy804
- Rail freight carriers based in Canada393
- Rail freight carriers based in France310
- Rail freight carriers based in the United Kingdom305
- Rail freight carriers based in Brazil248
- Rail freight carriers based in India197
- Rail freight carriers based in Germany188
- Rail freight carriers based in Türkiye110
- Rail freight carriers based in the Netherlands104
- Rail freight carriers based in Mexico101
- Rail freight carriers based in Spain97
- Rail freight carriers based in Poland78
- Rail freight carriers based in Australia55
- Rail freight carriers based in Belgium40
- Rail freight carriers based in Argentina32
- Rail freight carriers based in Romania27
- Rail freight carriers based in Czechia25
- Rail freight carriers based in Hungary25
Cities
- Rail freight carriers based in Houston, United States57
- Rail freight carriers based in Mississauga, Canada33
- Rail freight carriers based in Atlanta, United States30
- Rail freight carriers based in Sao Paulo, Brazil30
- Rail freight carriers based in Chicago, United States28
- Rail freight carriers based in Miami, United States26
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for rail freight carriers?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many rail freight carriers did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 6,859 matching company records, 272,929 tracked contacts and 68,268 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 rail freight carriers worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/rail-freight-carriers.
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RevenueBase records 6,859 matching company records for rail freight carriers worldwide, with 272,929 tracked contacts and 68,268 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 rail freight carriers worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, INCjbhunt.com HQ: Lowell, AR, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Lowell, AR, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 21,153 contacts → |
“J.B.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Union Pacific Railroadup.com HQ: Omaha, NE, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Omaha, NE, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 18,376 contacts → |
“One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Bnsf Railwaybnsf.com HQ: Fort Worth, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Fort Worth, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 17,107 contacts → |
“BNSF Railway operates one of the largest railroad networks in North America, with about 32,500 route miles in 28 states and three Canadian provinces.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | CNcn.ca HQ: Montreal, QC, CanadaReported employees: 10001+ | Montreal, QC, Canada | 10001+ | Exact match | 11,306 contacts → |
“CN is a North American transportation and logistics leader focused on supply chain innovation and collaboration.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | CSXcsx.com HQ: Jacksonville, FL, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Jacksonville, FL, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 10,240 contacts → |
“CSX is a company on the move.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Schneiderschneider.com HQ: Green Bay, WI, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Green Bay, WI, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,844 contacts → |
“Put us on the job and consider it done.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Norfolk Southernnorfolksouthern.com HQ: Atlanta, GA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Atlanta, GA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,727 contacts → |
“Since 1827, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that power the U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Werner Enterpriseswerner.com HQ: Omaha, CO, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Omaha, CO, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 7,529 contacts → |
“Werner Enterprises, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | Estes Express Linesestes-express.com HQ: United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 5,891 contacts → |
“Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Estes Express Lines is a leading, full-service freight transportation provider offering a complete range of shipping solutions including LTL…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Canadian Pacificcpr.ca HQ: Calgary, AB, CanadaReported employees: 10001+ | Calgary, AB, Canada | 10001+ | Exact match | 4,757 contacts → |
“Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | R L Carriersrlc.com HQ: Wilmington, OH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Wilmington, OH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 4,031 contacts → |
“Based in the United States, R+L Carriers is a Global Freight Transportation and Logistics company that has remained family-owned and operated since 1965.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Aurizonaurizon.com.au HQ: Fortitude Valley, AustraliaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Fortitude Valley, Australia | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 4,011 contacts → |
“Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail-based freight operator and a top 50 ASX-listed company.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Averittaveritt.com HQ: Cookeville, TN, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Cookeville, TN, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,994 contacts → |
“Since 1971, Averitt has helped businesses move freight and strengthen supply chains through a complete range of transportation and logistics solutions.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | CPKCcpkcr.com HQ: Calgary, AB, CanadaReported employees: 10001+ | Calgary, AB, Canada | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,843 contacts → |
“Go places no one else can go with CPKC.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | U.S. Xpress, INCusxpress.com HQ: Chattanooga, TN, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Chattanooga, TN, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,679 contacts → |
“We’ve been evolving to meet the challenges of moving goods better for nearly 40 years.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Norfolk Southern Railroadnscorp.com HQ: Atlanta, GA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Atlanta, GA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,620 contacts → |
“Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | USA Truck, INCusa-truck.com HQ: Van Buren, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Van Buren, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,463 contacts → |
“USA Truck is a provider of transportation and logistics services that include truckload, dedicated contract carriage, intermodal and brokerage spot market throughout North…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Knight Transportationknighttrans.com HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,461 contacts → |
“Knight Transportation, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | WATCOwatco.com HQ: Pittsburg, KS, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Pittsburg, KS, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,326 contacts → |
“Watco is a full-service supply chain solutions provider specializing in rail, transloading, and logistics.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | DAY & Rossdayross.com HQ: Hartland, NB, CanadaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Hartland, NB, Canada | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 2,268 contacts → |
“From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Pacific Nationalpacificnational.com.au HQ: North Sydney, AustraliaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | North Sydney, Australia | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,034 contacts → |
“Pacific National (PN) is the largest provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Marten Transportmarten.com HQ: Mondovi, WI, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Mondovi, WI, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,731 contacts → |
“Marten Transport Ltd.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Nolan Transportation Group NTGntgfreight.com HQ: Atlanta, GA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Atlanta, GA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,466 contacts → |
“At NTG, we are driven to help businesses scale and grow through shipping services from port to porch.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Traffic Techtraffictech.com HQ: Chicago, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Chicago, NJ, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,350 contacts → |
“When you join Traffic Tech, you join a team that keeps the global economy moving – literally.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Anderson Trucking Servicehubs.li HQ: St. Cloud, CO, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | St. Cloud, CO, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,233 contacts → |
“Shippers, like you, tell us they just want a trustworthy logistics provider that makes their shipping easier and more reliable.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Rail freight carriers: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
6,717 records in the displayed employee bands.
142 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 6,859 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Rail freight carriers by location
25 lists · largest firstEvery Rail freight carriers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Rail freight carriers based in the United States2,215
- Rail freight carriers based in Italy804
- Rail freight carriers based in Canada393
- Rail freight carriers based in France310
- Rail freight carriers based in the United Kingdom305
- Rail freight carriers based in Brazil248
- Rail freight carriers based in India197
- Rail freight carriers based in Germany188
- Rail freight carriers based in Türkiye110
- Rail freight carriers based in the Netherlands104
- Rail freight carriers based in Mexico101
- Rail freight carriers based in Spain97
- Rail freight carriers based in Poland78
- Rail freight carriers based in Australia55
- Rail freight carriers based in Belgium40
- Rail freight carriers based in Argentina32
- Rail freight carriers based in Romania27
- Rail freight carriers based in Czechia25
- Rail freight carriers based in Hungary25
Cities
- Rail freight carriers based in Houston, United States57
- Rail freight carriers based in Mississauga, Canada33
- Rail freight carriers based in Atlanta, United States30
- Rail freight carriers based in Sao Paulo, Brazil30
- Rail freight carriers based in Chicago, United States28
- Rail freight carriers based in Miami, United States26
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for rail freight carriers?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many rail freight carriers did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 6,859 matching company records, 272,929 tracked contacts and 68,268 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 rail freight carriers worldwide. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/rail-freight-carriers.
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