What is the Boxcar Connection?

DSA's Boxcar Connection is a unique program designed and implemented in the 1980's to take advantage of the savings inherent in moving freight over the rail.

The Boxcar Connection has answered the need for competitive freight rates, efficient handling and rail freight delivery, outside storage, and local inventory control of West Coast and Midwest freight shipping throughout the United States and parts of Canada. Some of the features and benefits of the DSA-Boxcar Connection are as follows:

• 35% savings versus comparable truck-load shipping costs
• Competitive rail freight rates
• Local inventory control of freight which require long distance transportation and distribution
• Trans-loading origin or destination
• 30-day storage inclusive at destination
• Invoicing on a single through rate basis inclusive of handling, one month's storage and local truckload freight delivery.

Today, DSA as a freight broker boasts the largest rail capacity in Eastern New England and delivers substantial savings to its distribution clients. Our ability to broker a partnership with the railroads, warehouses and trucking companies enables us to offer you complete warehousing solutions for dry and frozen products while penetrating the market area as deeply as possible with the cost savings of rail freight.

For pricing and program information, please contact Janice Hammond jhammond@dsa-inc.com

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