These guides help you get the most out of the RRA rail rate tool — from running your first rate request to interpreting the charts and applying market-based rates in your supply chain decisions.
Reading the Charts
How to interpret the National and Local rate charts: modeled rate distributions, probability curves, and what chart shapes tell you about your negotiating position.
Mastering the Rate Request
A field-by-field guide to the rate request form: commodity (STCC), serving and receiving carrier stations, and search tips that get you accurate results fast.
Managing the Supply Chain
How different users — shippers, receivers, 3PLs, executives, agencies and academics — apply RRA rate data to practical and strategic decisions.