Road & Rail Services
Truck TransportationKentucky, United States501-1000 Employees
Road & Rail Services is a Louisville, Kentucky-based provider in the truck transportation industry that delivers rail-related services to railroads, rail shippers, and railcar owners. The company offers service solutions across train operations (including railcar switching and shortline operations), maintenance operations (covering rolling stock, infrastructure, and track assets), and product handling. It operates in 18 states and employs roughly 501 to 1,000 people. Road & Rail Services is described as an industry leader and top-tier provider with awards and a notable impact on the North American rail network, serving sectors such as automotive, aggregate, coal/utility, intermodal, paper, and steel/metals. Recent developments include leadership appointments (Derek Carter as chief operating officer in March 2026; Tim Kizer as vice president of supply-chain solutions in June 2024) and strategic actions such as the 2022 acquisition of Southern National Track Service Inc. and a 2023 website redesign.