Freight Car Repair

Get Your Freight Cars Back in Service

Fleet owners across North America rely on us to meet railcars where they break down, with thirteen fixed shops, and over 100 on-site, mini-shop and mobile repair unit locations that eliminate empty moves.

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Freight and Railcar Repair Services

One Place to Repair Every Freight Car in Your Fleet

Sourcing a different vendor for every freight car type or repair category costs time the fleet doesn’t have. From routine maintenance to wreck repair and auto rack certifications, it’s all handled under one roof.

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Freight Car Cleaning

Full interior cleaning and exterior washing performed to get your freight car back in rotation without the wait.

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Railcar Wheel Inspection & Replacement

Wheel sets inspected, trued, and replaced to meet AAR and FRA standards, keeping railcars safe and in service.

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Freight Car Coatings

Interior lining and exterior coating applied to protect against commodity exposure, corrosion, and wear to extend car service life.

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Specialty Freight Car Services & Repair

Structural repairs after derailments or collisions handled in-shop or in the field.

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Auto Rack Certification

Inspection, repair, and certification of auto rack cars performed to spec.

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Freight Car Inspection

Comprehensive freight car inspections performed to identify issues early and keep fleets compliant and moving.

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Freight Car Mechanical Repair

Mechanical components diagnosed, repaired, and returned to service across all freight cars types by experienced shop and field crews.

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On-site Freight Car Storage

Secure on-site storage available for freight cars, keeping fleet assets accessible and ready for the next assignment.

Wherever Your Fleet Runs, We’re There

Every Class 1 corridor in the U.S. and Canada has a Transco Rail Services shop, mobile repair team or on-site/mini shop nearby. Finding the closest one takes a single call.

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Railcar Downtime Reduction

Less Downtime. More Cars on the Rails.

Downtime drops when repairs move faster and nothing gets lost in the process. Strong coverage, quick turnaround, and clear communication keep cars moving from intake to release.

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AAR Certified and FRA Compliant at Every Location

All freight car repairs meet AAR standards, so work orders move forward without delays for certification verification.

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On-Site Programs That Keep Railcars Earning

For fleets with consistent maintenance volume, on-site crews eliminate empty moves to the shop, keeping railcars in service and earning.

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Photo Documentation and Status Updates Throughout

End-to-end photo documentation and status updates give full visibility without the back-and-forth.

Freight Car Repair FAQs

Call 312-896-8516, contact our Service team, or submit a request online for mobile service. For mobile railcar repair, units are available on a scheduled or call-out basis across the U.S. and Canada.

Yes. Shop locations, on-site programs, and mobile railcar repair units operate across both the U.S. and Canada, with access to every Class 1 railroad.

On-site programs place a dedicated crew at a customer’s facility on an ongoing basis, suited for fleets with consistent maintenance volume. Mobile repair units dispatch to a specific location on a scheduled or call-out basis for one-off repairs at loading points and sidings.

Yes. Whether railcars are owned or leased, the same scope of repair services applies, including routine fleet maintenance, compliance work, and emergency repairs.

Have a Railcar That Needs Work? Let’s Get It Scheduled.

Tell us the railcar type, the repair, and where it is. We have a shop, mobile unit, or on-site team that can handle it.

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