FLEXIBLE RAILCAR LEASING
THAT SCALES WITH YOU
“As a first-class leader in the Railcar Leasing industry, Midwest Railcar is committed to exceeding the expectations of our customers, partners, and stakeholders through quality, performance, and integrity with a relentless pursuit of excellence.”
Richard Murphy
President & CEO
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Railcar Options
Fleet ServicesÂ
RAILCAR OPTIONS
Covered Hoppers
Designed to carry dry, bulk commodities that need protection from weather and contamination.
Small Cube
Covered Hoppers
Medium Cube
Covered Hoppers
Jumbo Cube
Covered Hoppers
Gondolas
Designed for efficient top loading and unloading, gondolas are ideal for transporting heavy and/or bulk commodities such as scrap metal, steel products, aggregates, construction materials, woodchips, etc.
Aggregate
Gondolas
Mill
Gondolas
High Sided
Gondolas
Woodchip
Gondolas
Coil
Gondolas
Tank Cars
Designed for the safe and efficient transportation of liquid and gas commodities, tank cars are ideal for moving a wide range of products.
Pressure
Tank Cars
General Service
Tank Cars
Stainless
Tank Cars
Pressure Differential Cars
Designed for the efficient transportation of dry bulk commodities, pressure differential (PD) cars are ideal for moving products such as flour, sugar, plastic pellets, cement, and other powdered materials.
Small Cube
PD's
Large Cube
PD's
Boxcars
Designed for the transportation of a wide range of finished goods and/or packaged materials, boxcars are ideal for moving cargo that requires protection from weather.
50' Boxcars
60' Boxcars
Open Top Hoppers
Designed for the efficient transportation of bulk commodities, open-top hoppers are ideal for moving products such as coal, aggregates, construction materials, woodchips, and other commodities that do not require weather protection.
Aggregate
Open Top Hoppers
Standard
Open Top Hoppers
Woodchip
Open Top Hoppers
Flatcars & Intermodal Cars
Designed to meet unique transportation requirements, flatcars, coil cars, and other specialty railcars support the safe and efficient movement of products such as lumber, steel coils, oversized equipment, vehicles, shipping containers, and other specialized freight.
Centerbeam
Flatcars
BulkHead
Flatcars
Autotracks
Flatcars
Intermodal
Cars
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Railcar Leasing Options
Full Service
Midwest Railcar manages the maintenance of railcars and ad valorem taxes.
Net Lease
The customer manages the maintenance of railcars, insurance & all taxes.
Per Diem
Hourly or mileage-based revenue determines the lease payment, with maintenance responsibilities structured as either full service or net lease.
Railcar Sales & Purchase Options
Purchase – Sale – Leaseback
Midwest Railcar will purchase your railcars and lease them back to you under specialized terms.
Acquisition of Idle Railcars
Midwest Railcar will purchase your idle or underutilized railcars.
Brokerage
Midwest Railcar facilitates the purchase and resale of railcars through our market network.
Fleet Management
Midwest Railcar designs our management services to fit the specific needs of our customers. Examples of the services provided include:
- Audit and payment of lease invoices
- Custom software for repair bill auditing, validation and disputes
- Mileage services for car hire data, excess mileage, and equalization
- Mechanical, engineering, and regulatory expertise for all railcar types
- Tank car qualification program and other technical support
- Shop audits, railcar inspections, and other field services
- Shop selection and mobile unit call-outs
- Review of AAR Circulars and participation on industry committees
Know Who You Are
Working With
Midwest Railcar was founded in 1998 by current President and CEO Richard Murphy