Control Costs & Eliminate Shipment Disruptions

Delays, dwell, and fees rarely happen without warning, but fragmented data and visibility gaps mean teams often react after costs accrue. TransmetriQ gives you the tools to anticipate disruptions, act before they escalate, and keep your rail operations running predictably.

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How the TransmetriQ Platform Helps Rail Transportation Teams

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Schedule

Prevent Shipment Booking Rework + Delays

Easily book shipments with guided shipping instructions and validation against Railinc data. Submit to hundreds of railroads directly from your TMS with automated EDI 404 submission and reusable templates that eliminate repetitive entry.

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Monitor

 A Real-Time View of Your Rail Operations

Create unlimited dashboards for specific customers, terminals, or KPIs. Know the minute a time-sensitive issue happens with configurable alerts for demurrage, detention, bad orders, delays, and more.

 

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Avoid Demurrage

Terminal Visibility + Fee Mitigation 

Identify and address at-risk cars before charges accrue. Understand your inbound terminal pipeline and expected charges based on event history. Audit bills with confidence using data direct from the industry’s system of record.

 

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Manage Railcar Detention

Take Control of Customer Dwell

Understand how long your cars are dwelling at partner facilities and easily maintain an auditable record of how detention should apply. Customize parameters by customer and commodity.

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Analyze

Performance Metrics that Drive Better Decisions

Always-included cycle and dwell time reports plus custom reporting that leverages Railinc’s exclusive data repository. Track original vs. current ETAs, compare need-by dates, and surface the patterns behind delays.

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Pay

Streamline Freight Payables

Validate, approve, dispute, and track freight invoices with integrated shipment rating and invoice auditing.

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Optional Managed Services

Leverage Our Expertise

Problems are visible but fixing them can be hard. Our team has decades of expertise and longstanding carrier relationships. We're ready to act as an extension of your team.

Stop Reacting. Start Anticipating.

Stay ahead of disruptions without scrambling. Let us show you how TransmetriQ helps teams act sooner and ship by rail with confidence.

FAQs

I manage both rail transportation and fleet management. Does the TransmetriQ help with rail fleet management?

TransmetriQ offers both transportation and fleet management tools. Transportation tools are focused on moving your shipments, while fleet management tools are focused on making sure your cars are healthy, compliant, and available. Check out our rail fleet management page to learn more.

Can you trace leased and pool railcars?

Yes, TransmetriQ is able to trace owned, leased, and pool cars on your behalf. We can set up permanent or temporary tracing on cars. Our lease management tool enables you to keep track of leased assets, as well.

Can TransmetriQ provide trend analysis and reporting?

Cycle and dwell time reports are always included in the TransmetriQ Platform, and with the breadth of Railinc data at your fingertips, the reporting possibilities are endless.