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# Butler Intermodal Terminal

UP intermodal ramp in Shell Rock, IA. Handles TOFC/COFC. UP lifts and grounds the boxes here. This page pulls together the carriers running through Shell Rock, 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:** Shell Rock, IA
- **Railroads:** UP
- **Handles:** TOFC/COFC
- **SPLC:** 532645
- **Region:** Midwest

## Live loads
- [Pickups & deliveries at Butler Intermodal Terminal](https://truckscanner.co/loads/depot/butler-intermodal-terminal-ia-up)

## Frequently asked questions
### Where is the Butler Intermodal Terminal?

Butler Intermodal Terminal is at 30835 220th Street, Shell Rock, IA 50670.

### Which railroads serve Butler Intermodal Terminal?

UP 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 Butler Intermodal Terminal 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 Butler Intermodal Terminal?

The Standard Point Location Code for this point is 532645. 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 Shell Rock?

See the lane links on this page for the corridors this market connects to, with miles and transit times for each.

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