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The BNSF Railway, formerly known as the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.,[2] and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. BNSF is one of seven North American Class I transcontinental railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America. Only the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary competitor for Western U.S. freight, is larger in size.
It was formed December 31, 1996, as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad. In 1999 BNSF and the Canadian National Railway announced their intention to merge and form a new corporation entitled the North American Railways to be headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The United States' Surface Transportation Board (STB) placed a 15-month moratorium on all rail mergers, which ended this merger. On January 24, 2005, the railroad's name was officially changed to BNSF Railway.[3]
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, the holding company formed by the September 22, 1995, merger of Burlington Northern, Incorporated, and the Santa Fe Pacific Corporation. According to corporate press releases, the BNSF Railway is among the top transporters of intermodal freight in North America. It also hauls enough coal to generate roughly 10% of the electricity produced in the United States. The company's three transcontinental routes provide a high-speed link between the western and eastern United States.
On November 3, 2009, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced that it would acquire the remaining 77.4% of BNSF that it didn't already own for $100 per share in cash and stock - a deal valued at $44 billion. The company is investing an estimated $34 billion in BNSF and acquiring $10 billion in debt.[4][5][6][7][8] On February 12, 2010, shareholders of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation voted in favor of the acquisition.[9]
Automotive Products
Chemicals, Fertilizer, & Plastics
Coal
Construction & Forest Products
Consumer Goods
Container & Trailer Freight
Energy Products & Fuels
Food & Beverages
Grains & Feed
Machinery & Oversized
Metals & Minerals
Solid Waste & Refuse
Intermodal
Individual Railcar
Dedicated Train Service
Oversized Shipments
Door to Door (Transload)
Shortline Services
Aggregates
For short-term projects and long-term operations, BNSF can efficiently ship large quantities of aggregates to and from quarries and destination yards throughout the United States. BNSF can ship three to four truckloads worth of your aggregates in one. This reduces the number of trucks on the highway, resulting in less traffic congestion and lower emissions.
Our marketing and operations teams work closely to deliver aggregates safely and on time. You can be assured of up-to-date information on train locations using the bnsf.com suite of tools, as well as our premier customer assistance department.
Browse the tabs below for more details on shipping aggregates with BNSF.
Where We Ship
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PricesSchedulesEquipmentPoliciesNotificationsContacts
Because of our public pricing our business provides a level of transparency not available with other modes of transportation. By creating a level playing field in the marketplace, we offer a price that is commensurate with the value we provide and is often a better value proposition than alternative modes and providers of transportation.
Use our Public Look-Up Tool (BNSF Railprices) to obtain a price for shipping aggregates.
Pricing Tools and Resources
Aggregates are moved under various price authorities.
A fuel surcharge is applicable on all BNSF aggregate shipments:
Mileage-Based Fuel Surcharge
Percent of Revenue Surcharge
Price renewals for aggregates is April 1.
BNSF requires a completed and approved credit application prior to a shipment order.
Key STCCs (Standard Transportation Commodity Codes)
Key STCCs for aggregates (but not limited to):
STCC Description STCC Description
1411110 Blocks, pieces or slabs, granite, coquina, jasper, limestone, onyx, marble or sandstone, or natural stone, n.e.c., rough quarried or not further finished 1421120 Agricultural limestone and agricultural limestone screenings, unburnt
14219xx Stone, granite, marble, ballas, natural, crushed, broken 1441190 Sand, paving or building, or lake, beach, river, bank or filling
1441290 Gravel, n.e.c., or clay gravel, or gravel ballast, n.e.c. (construction sand and gravel) 1471210 Fluorspar
1491994 Nonmetallic ores, n.e.c., or nonmetallic ore concentrates, n.e.c. 28126xx Calcium carbonate
3295510 Feldspar, ground 32959XX Limestone
3295910 Aplite rock, crushed or ground 3295927 Dolomite (dolomite limestone), ground, pulverized or hydrated
Aluminum and Non-Ferrous
For decades, BNSF has served as an elemental cog in the Metals and Minerals industry. We serve all the major markets with a diverse fleet of equipment. BNSF can transport your goods at each stage of processing.
By providing excellent equipment supply, damage free shipments, and on-time performance, BNSF has won numerous awards from the Aluminum Industry for transporting non-ferrous products.
Browse the tabs below for more details on shipping aluminum and non-ferrous products with BNSF.
Where We Ship
Get Started Now
PricesSchedulesEquipmentPoliciesNotificationsContacts
Because of our public pricing our business provides a level of transparency not available with other modes of transportation. By creating a level playing field in the marketplace, we offer a price that is commensurate with the value we provide and is often a better value proposition than alternative modes and providers of transportation.
Use our Public Look-Up Tool (BNSF Railprices) to obtain a price for shipping aluminum and non-ferrous.
Pricing Tools and Resources
Aluminum and non-ferrous are moved under various pricing authorities:
BNSF 90083
BNSF 90086
BNSF 90087
BNSF 90088
BNSFQ 111625
A fuel surcharge is applicable on all BNSF aluminum and non-ferrous shipments:
Mileage-Based Fuel Surcharge
Percent of Revenue Surcharge
Renewals are in June for non-ferrous; August for aluminum.
BNSF requires a completed and approved credit application prior to a shipment order.
Key STCCs (Standard Transportation Commodity Codes)
Key STCCs for aluminum and non-ferrous (but not limited to):
STCC Description STCC Description
10212 Copper 10332 Lead zinc
10513 Alumina 33321 Lead
33331 Zinc 33341 Aluminum is a non-ferrous (without iron)
Beverages
With a premier 60 ft. cushioned and insulated railcar fleet, BNSF customers know their product will ship safely and with good service. Because of our access to major metropolitan areas across North America, we can help you get your shipments where they need to go with ease.
Browse the tabs below for more details on shipping beverages with BNSF.
Where We Ship
Get Started Now
PricesSchedulesEquipmentPoliciesNotificationsContacts
Because of our public pricing our business provides a level of transparency not available with other modes of transportation. By creating a level playing field in the marketplace, we offer a price that is commensurate with the value we provide and is often a better value proposition than alternative modes and providers of transportation.
Use our Public Look-Up Tool (BNSF Railprices) to obtain a price for shipping beverages.
Pricing Tools and Resources
Beverages are moved under various price authorities:
BNSF 90073 - Beer, Wine, and other Beverages (renews annually in January)
BNSFAB 600069 - Beer
BNSFAB 600070 - Wine and Other Beverages
A fuel surcharge is applicable on all BNSF beverage shipments:
Mileage-Based Fuel Surcharge
Percent of Revenue Fuel Surcharge
Renewals for beverages are January 1st.
BNSF requires a completed and approved credit application prior to a shipment order.
Key STCCs (Standard Transportation Commodity Codes)
Key STCCs for beverages (but not limited to):
STCC Description
20821 Malt liquor
20841 Wine
20851 Alcohol
It was formed December 31, 1996, as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad. In 1999 BNSF and the Canadian National Railway announced their intention to merge and form a new corporation entitled the North American Railways to be headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The United States' Surface Transportation Board (STB) placed a 15-month moratorium on all rail mergers, which ended this merger. On January 24, 2005, the railroad's name was officially changed to BNSF Railway.[3]
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, the holding company formed by the September 22, 1995, merger of Burlington Northern, Incorporated, and the Santa Fe Pacific Corporation. According to corporate press releases, the BNSF Railway is among the top transporters of intermodal freight in North America. It also hauls enough coal to generate roughly 10% of the electricity produced in the United States. The company's three transcontinental routes provide a high-speed link between the western and eastern United States.
On November 3, 2009, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced that it would acquire the remaining 77.4% of BNSF that it didn't already own for $100 per share in cash and stock - a deal valued at $44 billion. The company is investing an estimated $34 billion in BNSF and acquiring $10 billion in debt.[4][5][6][7][8] On February 12, 2010, shareholders of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation voted in favor of the acquisition.[9]
Automotive Products
Chemicals, Fertilizer, & Plastics
Coal
Construction & Forest Products
Consumer Goods
Container & Trailer Freight
Energy Products & Fuels
Food & Beverages
Grains & Feed
Machinery & Oversized
Metals & Minerals
Solid Waste & Refuse
Intermodal
Individual Railcar
Dedicated Train Service
Oversized Shipments
Door to Door (Transload)
Shortline Services
Aggregates
For short-term projects and long-term operations, BNSF can efficiently ship large quantities of aggregates to and from quarries and destination yards throughout the United States. BNSF can ship three to four truckloads worth of your aggregates in one. This reduces the number of trucks on the highway, resulting in less traffic congestion and lower emissions.
Our marketing and operations teams work closely to deliver aggregates safely and on time. You can be assured of up-to-date information on train locations using the bnsf.com suite of tools, as well as our premier customer assistance department.
Browse the tabs below for more details on shipping aggregates with BNSF.
Where We Ship
Get Started Now
PricesSchedulesEquipmentPoliciesNotificationsContacts
Because of our public pricing our business provides a level of transparency not available with other modes of transportation. By creating a level playing field in the marketplace, we offer a price that is commensurate with the value we provide and is often a better value proposition than alternative modes and providers of transportation.
Use our Public Look-Up Tool (BNSF Railprices) to obtain a price for shipping aggregates.
Pricing Tools and Resources
Aggregates are moved under various price authorities.
A fuel surcharge is applicable on all BNSF aggregate shipments:
Mileage-Based Fuel Surcharge
Percent of Revenue Surcharge
Price renewals for aggregates is April 1.
BNSF requires a completed and approved credit application prior to a shipment order.
Key STCCs (Standard Transportation Commodity Codes)
Key STCCs for aggregates (but not limited to):
STCC Description STCC Description
1411110 Blocks, pieces or slabs, granite, coquina, jasper, limestone, onyx, marble or sandstone, or natural stone, n.e.c., rough quarried or not further finished 1421120 Agricultural limestone and agricultural limestone screenings, unburnt
14219xx Stone, granite, marble, ballas, natural, crushed, broken 1441190 Sand, paving or building, or lake, beach, river, bank or filling
1441290 Gravel, n.e.c., or clay gravel, or gravel ballast, n.e.c. (construction sand and gravel) 1471210 Fluorspar
1491994 Nonmetallic ores, n.e.c., or nonmetallic ore concentrates, n.e.c. 28126xx Calcium carbonate
3295510 Feldspar, ground 32959XX Limestone
3295910 Aplite rock, crushed or ground 3295927 Dolomite (dolomite limestone), ground, pulverized or hydrated
Aluminum and Non-Ferrous
For decades, BNSF has served as an elemental cog in the Metals and Minerals industry. We serve all the major markets with a diverse fleet of equipment. BNSF can transport your goods at each stage of processing.
By providing excellent equipment supply, damage free shipments, and on-time performance, BNSF has won numerous awards from the Aluminum Industry for transporting non-ferrous products.
Browse the tabs below for more details on shipping aluminum and non-ferrous products with BNSF.
Where We Ship
Get Started Now
PricesSchedulesEquipmentPoliciesNotificationsContacts
Because of our public pricing our business provides a level of transparency not available with other modes of transportation. By creating a level playing field in the marketplace, we offer a price that is commensurate with the value we provide and is often a better value proposition than alternative modes and providers of transportation.
Use our Public Look-Up Tool (BNSF Railprices) to obtain a price for shipping aluminum and non-ferrous.
Pricing Tools and Resources
Aluminum and non-ferrous are moved under various pricing authorities:
BNSF 90083
BNSF 90086
BNSF 90087
BNSF 90088
BNSFQ 111625
A fuel surcharge is applicable on all BNSF aluminum and non-ferrous shipments:
Mileage-Based Fuel Surcharge
Percent of Revenue Surcharge
Renewals are in June for non-ferrous; August for aluminum.
BNSF requires a completed and approved credit application prior to a shipment order.
Key STCCs (Standard Transportation Commodity Codes)
Key STCCs for aluminum and non-ferrous (but not limited to):
STCC Description STCC Description
10212 Copper 10332 Lead zinc
10513 Alumina 33321 Lead
33331 Zinc 33341 Aluminum is a non-ferrous (without iron)
Beverages
With a premier 60 ft. cushioned and insulated railcar fleet, BNSF customers know their product will ship safely and with good service. Because of our access to major metropolitan areas across North America, we can help you get your shipments where they need to go with ease.
Browse the tabs below for more details on shipping beverages with BNSF.
Where We Ship
Get Started Now
PricesSchedulesEquipmentPoliciesNotificationsContacts
Because of our public pricing our business provides a level of transparency not available with other modes of transportation. By creating a level playing field in the marketplace, we offer a price that is commensurate with the value we provide and is often a better value proposition than alternative modes and providers of transportation.
Use our Public Look-Up Tool (BNSF Railprices) to obtain a price for shipping beverages.
Pricing Tools and Resources
Beverages are moved under various price authorities:
BNSF 90073 - Beer, Wine, and other Beverages (renews annually in January)
BNSFAB 600069 - Beer
BNSFAB 600070 - Wine and Other Beverages
A fuel surcharge is applicable on all BNSF beverage shipments:
Mileage-Based Fuel Surcharge
Percent of Revenue Fuel Surcharge
Renewals for beverages are January 1st.
BNSF requires a completed and approved credit application prior to a shipment order.
Key STCCs (Standard Transportation Commodity Codes)
Key STCCs for beverages (but not limited to):
STCC Description
20821 Malt liquor
20841 Wine
20851 Alcohol