Company History (cont'd)

To serve the needs of UPI and the growing rail-transloading market in Southern California, Budway acquired 17 acres of land in Fontana, California near the old Kaiser Steel yards to build a rail-transloading facility. The acquisition of this property was a significant step toward Budway’s continued growth and success as the Fontana site was the only remaining land in the Los Angeles area that was dual-served by both the Union Pacific and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroads. Being the only dual-served transloading facility in Southern California, Budway gained a significant advantage over its competitors and is able to allow current and future clients flexibility and significant cost savings.

In 1992, Budway completed the construction of its state-of-the-art, 120,000 square foot warehouse and transloading facility on the Fontana site. The facility remains one of the most innovative designs in the nation for a building of its kind. With two 30-ton overhead cranes and five rail spurs that accommodate 12 cars per track, Budway’s Fontana facility efficiently handles unloading an entire unit train in one shift.

By the turn of the century, Budway had completely transformed itself from an LTL trucking company to a transloading company focused exclusively on inventory management and distribution services for full truckload products on flatbed trailers throughout Southern California. Currently, Budway handles more than 6,000 railcars per year and is the nation's largest rail-transloader for the BNSF. (Continued »») 

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