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# Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp

NS intermodal ramp in McCalla, AL, marketed as Birmingham, AL. Handles TOFC/COFC. NS lifts and grounds the boxes here. This page pulls together the carriers running through McCalla, the lanes the market connects to, and live loads moving in and out — one starting point for planning a drayage move or an intermodal leg.

## Key facts
- **Location:** McCalla, AL
- **Railroads:** NS
- **Handles:** TOFC/COFC
- **Market:** Birmingham, AL
- **SPLC:** 472600
- **Region:** Southeast

## Lanes from McCalla, AL
- [Birmingham, AL → Albuquerque, NM](https://truckscanner.co/freight/birmingham-al-to-albuquerque-nm) — 4–6 days · 1,328 mi · Southeast → South Central
- [Birmingham, AL → Allentown, PA](https://truckscanner.co/freight/birmingham-al-to-allentown-pa) — 3–5 days · 951 mi · Southeast → Northeast
- [Birmingham, AL → Austin, TX](https://truckscanner.co/freight/birmingham-al-to-austin-tx) — 3–5 days · 794 mi · Southeast → South Central
- [Birmingham, AL → Bakersfield, CA](https://truckscanner.co/freight/birmingham-al-to-bakersfield-ca) — 5–8 days · 2,143 mi · Southeast → Pacific
- [Birmingham, AL → Boise City, ID](https://truckscanner.co/freight/birmingham-al-to-boise-city-id) — 5–8 days · 2,020 mi · Southeast → Mountain West
- [Birmingham, AL → Boston, MA](https://truckscanner.co/freight/birmingham-al-to-boston-ma) — 4–6 days · 1,251 mi · Southeast → Northeast
- [Birmingham, AL → Buffalo, NY](https://truckscanner.co/freight/birmingham-al-to-buffalo-ny) — 3–5 days · 934 mi · Southeast → Northeast
- [Birmingham, AL → Chicago, IL](https://truckscanner.co/freight/birmingham-al-to-chicago-il) — 2–4 days · 680 mi · Southeast → Midwest
- [Birmingham, AL → Cincinnati, OH](https://truckscanner.co/freight/birmingham-al-to-cincinnati-oh) — 2–4 days · 483 mi · Southeast → Midwest

## Live loads
- [Pickups & deliveries at Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp](https://truckscanner.co/loads/depot/birmingham-al-ns)

## Frequently asked questions
### Where is the Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp?

Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp is at 7100 Crescent Way, McCalla, AL 35111. The railroad markets it as Birmingham, AL, so paperwork may name a different city than the physical address.

### Which railroads serve Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp?

NS serves this ramp directly. The serving railroad determines which intermodal network your box can move on and how a drayage leg gets scheduled, so confirm it before you tender.

### What equipment does Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp handle?

The facility is filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics as handling TOFC/COFC. TOFC is trailer-on-flatcar, COFC is container-on-flatcar — a ramp that only handles one of them cannot take the other, which is a common cause of a rejected delivery.

### What is the SPLC for Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp?

The Standard Point Location Code for this point is 472600. SPLC identifies the freight location on rate tables, bills of lading and EDI messages — it is city-level, so nearby facilities can share one.

### Which lanes run through McCalla?

The Birmingham, AL market connects to Albuquerque, NM, Allentown, PA, Austin, TX among others. See the lane links on this page for miles, transit time and live loads.

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