Full-Service Railcar Repair

Tank and Freight Car Services Across North America

Full-service shops, on-site facilities, and mobile repair units across the U.S. and Canada. Whatever your fleet needs, we have the location and the certification to get it done.

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Tank Railcar Repair

Repair Shops Positioned to Minimize Your Downtime

Every day a railcar sits waiting for repair is a day it isn’t earning. AAR-certified shops positioned across North America are equipped to handle the full scope of tank and freight car work, with a service team available from scheduling through release.

Transco Rail Services offers the full range of railcar services including:

  • Rule 88 rebuilding, wreck repair, wheel replacement, and auto rack certifications
  • Compliance inspections, valve testing, and interior and exterior coatings
  • Site storage available at select locations
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On-Site and Mobile Repair

Field Railcar Repair Services Without the Shop Move

Not every repair needs a shop visit. Our on-site and mini-shop repair programs place a dedicated repair team at your facility. Ideal for customers with consistent maintenance volume, cutting empty freight moves and reducing railcar turnaround time. Mobile repair units are strategically located around North America and are available to run on a scheduled or call-out basis, dispatching to loading points and sidings wherever your cars sit.

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Freight Car Repair

Covered hoppers, gondolas, box cars, flat cars, and auto racks serviced across our shop and field network. General repairs, wreck repair, wheel replacement, auto rack certifications, and interior and exterior coatings.

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Tank Car Repair

Tank car repair, valve testing and rebuilding, railcar inspection services, DOT qualification work, and coating and lining services across petrochemical, acid, asphalt, and food-grade service.

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Storage

Store tank cars and freight cars where they can be managed, monitored, and returned to service when your fleet needs them.

Wherever Your Fleet Runs, We’re There

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

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Serving Fleets That Keep Industries Running

From chemical shippers to crude oil terminals, we repair, evaluate, clean and maintain the fleets that keep some of the most demanding operations in North America on schedule.

Chemicals and Plastics

Shops and field teams structured around the documentation standards and compliance reliability that chemical shippers depend on, every shift.

Energy and Refining

Certified crews and shops equipped for the full range of crude oil railcar services keep your fleet compliant and your operation protected.

Agriculture and Food Processing

Seasonal volume demands get absorbed without sacrificing food-grade lining qualifications or railcar turnaround time.

Manufacturing and Industrial

Railcars get turned around before a sidelined railcar slows down your production line.

Crude and Flammable Liquids

Liquids HM-251 conversions, DOT-117R modifications, and ongoing compliance tracking are handled by tank car experts with shop and field capability across North America.

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More Coverage Under One Name

Transco Rail Services features the largest repair network in North America. With 13 Fixed Shop Locations to over 100 Mobile Repair Locations and On-Site & Mini Repair Shops, we are never far away from your railcars. Learn more about Transco Rail Services.

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Railcar Repair FAQs

Tank cars and freight cars including covered hoppers, gondolas, box cars, flat cars, and auto racks. Scope ranges from routine maintenance and railcar inspection services to compliance work and heavy structural repair.

Call 312-896-8516 or fill out our form to dispatch a mobile unit to your location. Teams are available on a scheduled or call-out basis across the U.S. and Canada.

Turnaround depends on the scope of repair, but minimizing car downtime is the core of how shops are staffed and scheduled. Contact the service team for an estimate based on your car type and repair needs.

When You Need a Repair, You Need It Now

The fastest way to reduce downtime is to work with a partner who already knows the repair. Let’s talk about your fleet.

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