Chicago Roots. Connected Transportation.

Chicago Intermodal and Crosstown Drayage.

From Chicago rail ramps to inland yards and customer destinations, Cushing Transportation, formerly Chicago Intermodal Cartage, Inc., coordinates container transportation with experienced people, connected systems, and dispatch available 24/7.

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Your Container. The Next Move Covered.

Crosstown Services Container moves between Chicago rail facilities and inland yards, coordinated around the details at both ends. See the service
Intermodal Drayage Container transportation connecting marine terminals, rail ramps, inland yards, and customer destinations. See the service

Chicago Ramps. Experienced Dispatch. One Point of Contact.

Crosstown transportation takes more than knowing the route. Gate hours, pickup details, and receiving requirements all shape the move. Cushing brings daily operating experience and a dispatch desk available around the clock.

Marine terminal traffic reaches the same ramps and yards. The ramps belong to the railroads and the terminals to the ports; we coordinate the move.

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A white Cushing Mack day cab under a 53 foot container between two doublestack trains at UP Canal Street, Chicago, the Willis Tower on the horizon — A Cushing day cab between two doublestack trains at UP Canal Street, the Union Pacific ramp in Chicago, the Willis Tower on the horizon.

Norfolk Southern 47th Street · Calumet · 63rd Street · 79th Street
BNSF Railway Corwith · Cicero · Willow Springs · Logistics Park Chicago
CSX Bedford Park · 59th Street
Union Pacific Global 2 · Global 4 · Yard Center
Canadian National Harvey
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Bensenville

White Freightliner day cab unit 2105, Cushing on the roof fairing and the door, in the wash bay — Unit 2105 in the wash bay.

Safety Is Part of Every Move.

Dedicated safety oversight, contractor screening, continuing education, and consistent operating practices support the people behind every shipment.

Dedicated safety oversight
Contractor screening
Continuing education
Consistent operating practices

Connected Systems. Clearer Shipment Information.

EDI, APIs, webhooks, and onboard GPS help connect shipment information with customer workflows. Each connection is configured around the agreed requirements.

EDI Connectivity Exchange shipment tenders and status information.
APIs and Webhooks Connect systems and share configured event updates.
Onboard GPS Support visibility into container movements.
Connected Workflows Bring shipment information into daily operations.

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Meet Big John. Built Around Your Workflow.

Big John supports customer coordination around agreed workflows, communication needs, and connected systems, with defined permissions and escalation to the right person.

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Big John

Customer Coordination

Configurable support for shipment inquiries, document handling, and operational updates, within an agreed scope.

A John J. Cushing Trucking Co. straight truck and a row of trucks with their drivers standing beside them, a tall brick warehouse behind — The John J. Cushing Trucking Co. fleet with its drivers, a straight truck at the head of the row, in front of a Chicago warehouse, 1940s. Illinois permit 1245 on the door.

Chicago Roots. Generations of Transportation Experience.

The name on the door belongs to John J. Cushing, listed as John Cushing, drayman, in the 1867 Chicago city directory. The business carried his name under two later owners, and in time one of its own drivers, John R. Pacella, bought it. His son Jim and Jim's sons Dominic and Joseph run Cushing Transportation today from Orland Park.

The mission has not changed: capable people, accurate coordination, and dependable transportation service, with safety and customer needs at the center of every decision.

About Cushing

Local Work. Chicago and Joliet.

Intermodal opportunities for owner operators and the drivers who run for them.

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Tell Us What You Need to Move.

Send the shipment details to request a quote, or contact dispatch at any hour.

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