Coils, Sheet & Plate
Hot-rolled, cold-rolled, galvanized, coated, stainless, sheet, plate, slit coil, and other flat-steel products.
Orientation · lifting · weather protection · inspection
Steel & Industrial Metals
Move steel, metals, and heavy fabricated products by rail.
B&H helps manufacturers, fabricators, service centers, distributors, recyclers, warehouses, and project teams evaluate rail options for coils, sheet, plate, structural steel, pipe, fabricated products, equipment, and recycled metals across Steuben County and the Southern Tier.
Surface-sensitiveCoils, Sheet & PlatePlan orientation, weight distribution, lifting, weather protection, securement, and inspection.
Long & dimensionalBeams, Pipe & StructuralCoordinate length, weight, lifting, laydown, truck access, and destination capability.
Industrial freightFabricated Metals & EquipmentMatch the load to railcar, lifting points, securement, storage, and project schedule.
Rugged & recycledScrap & Recycled MetalsEvaluate loading method, density, equipment, containment, unloading, and market fit.
Heavy Freight Requires the Right Operating Plan
The load, railcar, lifting equipment, and destination must work together.
Steel freight can range from protected coil and sheet to long beams, pipe, fabricated assemblies, machinery, and rugged scrap. Weight, dimensions, center of gravity, weather exposure, securement, lifting, storage, and final truck delivery can all change the rail plan.
B&H can help evaluate direct rail service, a project-specific transload arrangement, railcar storage, a rail-served property, or new rail access along the Southern Tier corridor.
Start with the exact load: product, dimensions, unit weight, annual or project volume, origin, destination, likely railcar, lifting method, storage needs, and schedule.
Steel & Metal Products
Different loads require different railcars, handling, and storage.
Equipment and facility requirements depend on the exact product, dimensions, weight, orientation, securement, route, destination, loading method, and unloading method.
Beams & Structural Steel
Wide-flange beams, channels, angles, bar, reinforcing products, structural shapes, and fabricated members.
Length · concentrated loads · cranes · laydownPipe, Tube & Long Products
Welded pipe, seamless pipe, tubing, poles, bundled products, and other long or dimensional freight.
Bundle geometry · coating protection · lifting · truck accessFabricated & Recycled Metals
Fabricated assemblies, machinery, castings, forgings, nonferrous products, scrap, and other industrial metal freight.
Equipment fit · handling · storage · project controlsThree Ways to Reach Rail
The service center, fabricator, warehouse, recycler, or jobsite does not have to sit directly on track.
Direct rail service
Serve an existing B&H-connected manufacturer, fabricator, warehouse, distributor, recycler, or other industrial customer.
- Review track, car spots, clearances, and switching access
- Confirm cranes, forklifts, pads, storage, and safe unloading
- Define loading, inspection, release, and communication workflows
Transload to regional trucks
Use rail for the longer movement and transfer approved steel or metal products to trucks through a qualified project-specific facility.
- Match the site to the product, railcar, crane, and truck fleet
- Confirm ground or floor capacity, laydown, storage, and security
- Define handling, damage inspection, trucking, and responsibility
Develop steel-handling capacity
Integrate rail access with cranes, buildings, yards, pads, roads, utilities, truck circulation, production needs, and expansion.
- Screen the property and B&H connection
- Develop the conceptual track and operating arrangement
- Coordinate engineering, equipment, utilities, and approvals
What Determines Fit?
Heavy products need the right equipment and handling plan.
Dimensions & weight
Length, width, height, diameter, unit weight, total load, center of gravity, and concentrated loading.
Railcar fit
Gondola, flatcar, coil-specific equipment, boxcar, specialized equipment, load limit, deck, floor, and availability.
Lifting & unloading
Crane, forklift, magnet, grapple, lifting points, safe employee access, pads, and destination capability.
Securement
Orientation, dunnage, blocking, bracing, saddles, tie-downs, covers, loading drawings, and responsible parties.
Condition & storage
Surface finish, coating, weather protection, indoor or outdoor storage, inspection, security, and duration.
Truck & project flow
Truck type, legal payload, laydown, jobsite access, delivery windows, staging, and project sequencing.
B&H Market Position
Southern Tier industrial access with Norfolk Southern at Painted Post.
B&H supports manufacturing, fabrication, warehouse, recycling, distribution, and project-freight opportunities across Steuben County, with interchange to Norfolk Southern at Painted Post.
Norfolk Southern interchangeConnect B&H customers with the broader North American rail network.
Southern Tier industrial corridorServe manufacturers, fabricators, warehouses, recyclers, distributors, and development projects.
Direct rail + transloadCompare the service path that fits the product, railcar, handling equipment, and destination.
Rail-served developmentEvaluate new manufacturing, warehouse, fabrication, recycling, or distribution projects with B&H access.
Start the Steel Freight Review
Six inputs are enough to begin.
Estimates are fine. The first goal is to understand the load, lane, railcar, handling requirements, facility, and timing.
01Exact productGrade, form, length, width, height, diameter, unit weight, packaging, and STCC if available.
02Origin & destinationSupplier, fabricator, warehouse, recycler, customer, project, city, or serving railroad.
03Volume & scheduleAnnual tons, units, railcars, shipment frequency, project phases, seasonality, and startup.
04Railcar & payloadLikely equipment, orientation, expected product weight, loading method, and route considerations.
05Handling & storageCrane, forklift, magnet, grapple, pads, warehouse, laydown, securement, and truck access.
06Timing & objectiveStartup, project phase, sourcing, inventory, capacity, market, resilience, cost, or expansion.
Planning Tools & Next Steps
Move from the load question to the right rail, site, and project review.
Access & Locations
Properties & Transload
Review B&H rail access, transload possibilities, properties, yards, highways, utilities, and development sites.
→ Equipment & VolumeRailcar Guide & Freight Estimator
Compare representative equipment, payload considerations, annual railcar estimates, and freight units.
↗ Inventory FlexibilityRailcar Storage
Ask about available storage when inventory, equipment positioning, project sequencing, or supplier timing creates a need.
→Request a Steel & Metals Freight Review
Have a steel, fabricated-metal, scrap, or project-freight opportunity?
Share the product, dimensions, origin, destination, volume, likely railcar, lifting needs, storage requirements, and timing. B&H can help determine whether the lane and service plan are a practical fit.