Innovative Rail Solution Brings Greater Capacity, Expedited Customs Clearance and Enhanced Freight Security to Cross-Border Shipments
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Nov. 13, 2006 - Schneider National, Inc., a premier provider of transportation, logistics and intermodal services, introduced a new Intermodal solution — Mexico Express — in June to deliver greater capacity and faster service between the Eastern Seaboard of the United States and Mexico. Through a contract with Kansas City Southern, Kansas City Southern de México and Norfolk Southern, Schneider National customers gain priority access to up to 120 loads per day north and south of the border. Since inception, Mexico Express has attracted both new and existing customers and has achieved consistent growth in volume week over week. Schneider is the first truckload carrier to offer such cross-border services; this is the second unique Intermodal offering from the company in six months. To date, Schneider has successfully turned the Mexico Express train into its fastest intermodal lane for freight delivery across the border to Mexico City; San Luis Potosí; Guadalajara, Jalisco; the Bajio region (including Guanajuato and Querétaro); and Monterrey, Nuevo León — Mexico’s prime industrial center. With the Mexico Express line customers benefit from transit times that both rival over-the-road transportation and beat traditional intermodal delivery between Mexico and the United States. Because freight is pre-cleared at the ramp prior to departure, customers avoid border-crossing delays in Laredo and can move freight into Mexico more quickly. “Mexico Express answers this market’s need for additional capacity and more streamlined cross-border shipments,” said Bill Matheson, president of Intermodal at Schneider National. “Now our customers have more options to maximize their supply chain, as well as the reliability of a five-day ramp schedule and greater freight security.” Schneider Intermodal’s Mexico Express includes $100,000 USD insurance in Mexico and $250,000 USD in the United States. Additional insurance programs are also available, minimizing the need for security escorts in Mexico. Leveraging an extensive network of ramps, the Mexico line provides a five-day ramp schedule north and south of the border. In addition customers have increased access and flexibility from an expanded dray radius in Mexico. Matheson added, “Mexico Express addresses the various pain points our customers experience moving freight across the border. Along with the many benefits, we’re also delivering a solution that reduces their expense levels through the elimination of non-value activities and reduced idle time, ultimately translating into improved service levels and cost savings.”
About Schneider National, Inc.
Schneider National, Inc. is a premier provider of truckload, logistics and intermodal services. Serving more than two-thirds of the FORTUNE 500® companies, Schneider National offers the broadest portfolio of services in the industry. The company’s transportation and logistics solutions include One-Way, Intermodal, Transportation Management, Dedicated, Bulk and Specialized. With wholly owned subsidiaries Schneider Logistics, American Port Services and American Overseas Air Freight, Schneider National is the only truckload carrier to offer customers end-to-end domestic and international logistics solutions. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Schneider National has provided expert transportation and logistics solutions for more than 70 years. A $3.5 billion company, Schneider National conducts business in more than 28 countries in North America, Europe and Asia, and continues to grow its international service offerings. For more information about Schneider National visit www.schneider.com or call (800) 558-6767.
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