What We Handle
Umlaut Transloading handles a wide range of commodities at our BNSF-served facility in Springfield, Missouri. Whether you're moving agricultural products, industrial materials, liquids, metals, or packaged freight, our team can work through your commodity, railcar type, volume, packaging requirements, and truck coordination.
The categories below reflect the types of products our facility is equipped to handle — not a fixed list. If your product isn't listed, contact us to discuss.
Agricultural & Food Products
Grains, oilseeds, pulse crops (peas, lentils, chickpeas, beans), milling products, feed ingredients, and food-grade agricultural commodities in bulk or packaged form.
Common rail car types: covered hopper, boxcar Handling methods available: bulk conveyor, super sacking, palletized unloading
Industrial Minerals & Aggregates
Salt, sand, gravel, aggregate, industrial minerals, and construction-grade bulk materials. High-volume handling available via conveyor systems.
Common rail car types: covered hopper, gondola, hopper Handling methods available: bulk conveyor, direct truck loading
Chemicals & Plastics
Plastic resin pellets, industrial chemical compounds, and compatible dry chemical commodities. We work with you on handling protocols and equipment setup for new commodities.
Common rail car types: covered hopper, boxcar Handling methods available: bulk conveyor, super sacking, sealed handling
Metals & Steel
Structural steel, coil, pipe, rebar, plate, and other metal products. We also handle miscellaneous industrial freight that ships on flatcars or in boxcars.
Common rail car types: flatcar, gondola, boxcar Handling methods available: forklift, crane-ready pad, flatcar unloading
Packaged & Palletized Freight
Super sacks, bags, boxes, drums, totes, and palletized freight across a wide variety of product types and industries. We can receive, transfer, and reload packaged freight.
Common rail car types: boxcar, flatcar Handling methods available: forklift, pallet jack, super sacking
Liquid Commodities
Ethanol, biodiesel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and other compatible liquid products. We work through handling requirements, containment, and safety protocols for each liquid commodity.
Common rail car types: tank car Handling methods available: liquid unloading to tanker trucks
Lumber & Building Materials
Dimensional lumber, OSB, plywood, panel products, drywall, and other building materials shipped by rail and distributed regionally by truck.
Common rail car types: boxcar, flatcar Handling methods available: forklift, flatbed truck loading
Need to Move a Product Not Listed?
Our team regularly evaluates new commodities, railcar types, and handling requirements. If your product isn't listed above, contact us to discuss the commodity, railcar type, packaging, volume, staging needs, and truck coordination. We'll tell you honestly what we can and can't handle.