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Top 25 Freight car manufacturing companies based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 57 freight car manufacturing companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 15,845 professional contacts across them, including 4,561 with verified work emails. Chicago is the largest hub.

This list covers freight car manufacturing companies headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 15, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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.

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The 25 largest freight car manufacturing companies based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 57 freight car manufacturing companies based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to freight car manufacturing companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceAlbertville, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20265,001-10,0003,701 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our team creates lifelong customer relationships, supplying comprehensive rolling stock and infrastructure solutions for the global rail industry and setting the standard for…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
2Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202610001+3,376 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Trinity Industries is North America’s premier provider of railcar products and services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
3Indirect evidenceLake Oswego, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202610001+1,761 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Greenbrier Companies is a leading supplier of rail transportation equipment and services, powering the movement of products around the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
4Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,0001,433 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) is a leading manufacturer, lessor and maintainer of tank cars and other specialized railcars.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
5Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,0001,009 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Amsted Rail is a globally integrated manufacturer.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
6Strong evidenceCharlotte, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,000991 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We’re TTX, a company that provides railcars and related freight car management tools to the North American rail industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
7Partial evidenceSt. Charles, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026501-1,000646 contacts →

Partial evidence

“AITX helps freight customers keep assets moving where reliability and predictability matter most.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
8Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20265,001-10,000266 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“TrinityRail® is North America’s premier provider of rail transportation solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
9Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,000248 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Transco Rail Services is the nation’s leading independent provider of freight car repair.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
10Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20265,001-10,000105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Marmon Rail is part of Marmon Holdings, Inc, a Berkshire Hathaway company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
11Indirect evidenceLemont, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20089 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1983, Salco Products, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
12Partial evidencePlano, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20032 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Compass Rail is a safety first, service-driven company with industry expertise on multiple levels of the railcar manufacturing and repair industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
13Strong evidenceOak Brook, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5028 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Chicago Freight Car is a premier independent railcar leasing solutions company that has been delivering quality products, reliable services, and a commitment to an outstanding…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
14Indirect evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5027 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Infinity Transportation is an experienced operating lessor across a range of asset classes including rail & intermodal equipment with full-service capabilities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
15Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5026 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We view ourselves as a decidedly human company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
16Indirect evidenceLogan Township, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20025 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
17Indirect evidencePortland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5024 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“PNW Railcars is a full-service railcar leasing, maintenance and management company headquartered in Portland, Oregon.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
18Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5019 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are a trusted provider of strategically located railcar service and product handling facilities across North America.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
19Indirect evidenceChicago Heights, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Rail Exchange Inc is a railroad manufacture company based out of P.O.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
20Indirect evidenceNew Castle, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261-109 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
21Indirect evidenceTulas, OK, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-509 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“TCIX has a long history of railcar leasing logistics management services in handling bulk liquids and chemicals.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
22Partial evidenceWest Chester, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261-108 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Pennsy Corporation is an engineering firm that specializes in the design and manufacture of freight railcar parts and tools.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
23Indirect evidenceSaint Charles, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-2008 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“American Railcar Leasing LLC is committed to being the leader in the leasing and sale of specialized railroad tank and covered hopper railcars.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
24Indirect evidenceNaples, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-507 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Rocky Mountain Transportation Services (RMTS), established in 1983, is a privately-owned business providing Railcar Leasing and Management Services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
25Indirect evidenceSpencer, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261-105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026

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Freight car manufacturing companies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 15, 2026
28.8%Verified-email coverage
278.0Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
19.3%Largest-city concentration · Chicago
Sep 15, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
16
11-50
16
51-200
9
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
6
5,001-10,000
5
10001+
3

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 57 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among freight car manufacturing companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “freight car manufacturing companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names freight car manufacturing companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among freight car manufacturing companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 4,561 across the full list. 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 September 15, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names freight car manufacturing companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many freight car manufacturing companies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 57 freight car manufacturing companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company, headquartered in Albertville, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most freight car manufacturing companies?

Chicago leads with 11 headquartered companies, followed by Dallas (3) and Columbus (2).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 4,561 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 57 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 15, 2026.

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About this data

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 Smart Search, 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.