Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council

A Regional Overview All-Hazard Mitigation Plan
funding sources; and 5) implement strategies based on the findings of the transit needs
study.
Motor Freight Transportation
Approximately 550 motor freight carriers and 148 freight shipping establishments serve
Greater St. Louis. Truck terminals are located throughout Greater St. Louis and are
strategically located near rail, port and pipeline facilities. See Table J16 below.
Railroads
TABLE J16 JEFFERSON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
Sample of Motor Freight Carriers
ABF Freight Systems Inc. Mabro Corporation
American Freightways Inc. Overnite Transportation Company
Beelman Truck Company Roadway Express Inc.
Cassens Corp. Truck Transport Inc.
CF Motor Freight USF Holland Motor Express
Creech Bros. Truck Lines Inc. Witte Brothers Exchange Inc.
Henry Transportation Inc. Yellow Freight Systems Inc.
The St. Louis region is one of the leading rail centers in the United States with over 5,000
people employed in the rail industry.
Railroads: Class I
Amtrak (Passenger)
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Canadian National Railway
CSX Transportation
Norfolk Southern
Union Pacific
Railroads: Regional
Gateway Western Railroad
Missouri Central Railroad
Railroads: Switching and Terminal
Alton and Southern Railway
Manufacturers Railway Company
Terminal Railroad
Amtrak passenger service is available in the City of St. Louis
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