Our Fleet

InStar owns a diverse fleet tailored to meet various transportation needs. Our railcars ensure safe and efficient transport for a wide range of cargo, from bulk materials to specialized goods.

With a focus on reliability and performance, our fleet is equipped to handle the demands of modern logistics.

Commitment to Excellence in Transportation

At InStar, we are dedicated to providing unparalleled transportation solutions that meet the diverse needs of our clients.

Tank Cars

Specialty tank cars that are used to transport chemicals or compressed gases in liquid form in pressure or non-pressure applications.
Products range from alcohol to xylene and may be classified as hazardous or non-hazardous in nature.
The cars are typically loaded from the top of the car and may be unloaded through either top or bottom outlet valves.

Covered Hopper

Designed to protect and transport dry bulk commodities such as cement, agricultural products, unrefined food products and plastic pellets.
The cars are loaded though hatch openings in the roof and are unloaded through bottom outlets by gravity, gravity pneumatic or pneumatic operations.

Pressure Differential Covered Hopper

An adaptation of a standard covered hopper with the ability to be unloaded by applying air pressure to the interior of the car to force the commodity out of the car and into a receiving vessel at the unloading site.
The Pressure Differential car is most commonly used for commodities that require sanitary applications or that are difficult to handle by other means.

Gondolas

Open top freight cars typically used for dense commodities such as steel coils, scrap metals and construction debris.
The cars do not have bottom unloading capability.

Open Top Hopper

Freight cars without a roof for bulk commodities such as coal, stone, wood chips or cottonseed hulls.
The cars may or may not be equipped for bottom unloading depending on the commodity.

Flat Cars

Flat deck cars without sides or bulkheads that are used to transport oversize loads such as steel plate, machinery, pipes and transformers.

Box Cars

Closed top, sift proof cars with side loading and unloading typically used for finished or bagged cargo ranging from auto parts, consumer goods, paper and food products.