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# Detroit, MI - Moterm Intermodal Facility (MOT)

CN intermodal ramp in Ferndale, MI. Handles COFC. CN lifts and grounds the boxes here. Trucks enter from Fern St.. This page pulls together the carriers running through Ferndale, 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:** Ferndale, MI
- **Railroads:** CN
- **Handles:** COFC
- **SPLC:** 315986
- **Region:** Midwest

## Lanes from Ferndale, MI
- [Detroit, MI → Albuquerque, NM](https://truckscanner.co/freight/detroit-mi-to-albuquerque-nm) — 4–6 days · 1,593 mi · Midwest → South Central
- [Detroit, MI → Allentown, PA](https://truckscanner.co/freight/detroit-mi-to-allentown-pa) — 2–4 days · 500 mi · Midwest → Northeast
- [Detroit, MI → Atlanta, GA](https://truckscanner.co/freight/detroit-mi-to-atlanta-ga) — 2–4 days · 737 mi · Midwest → Southeast
- [Detroit, MI → Austin, TX](https://truckscanner.co/freight/detroit-mi-to-austin-tx) — 4–6 days · 1,386 mi · Midwest → South Central
- [Detroit, MI → Bakersfield, CA](https://truckscanner.co/freight/detroit-mi-to-bakersfield-ca) — 6–9 days · 2,310 mi · Midwest → Pacific
- [Detroit, MI → Baltimore, MD](https://truckscanner.co/freight/detroit-mi-to-baltimore-md) — 2–4 days · 495 mi · Midwest → Southeast
- [Detroit, MI → Birmingham, AL](https://truckscanner.co/freight/detroit-mi-to-birmingham-al) — 3–5 days · 790 mi · Midwest → Southeast
- [Detroit, MI → Boise City, ID](https://truckscanner.co/freight/detroit-mi-to-boise-city-id) — 5–8 days · 1,956 mi · Midwest → Mountain West
- [Detroit, MI → Boston, MA](https://truckscanner.co/freight/detroit-mi-to-boston-ma) — 2–4 days · 730 mi · Midwest → Northeast

## Live loads
- [Pickups & deliveries at Detroit, MI - Moterm Intermodal Facility (MOT)](https://truckscanner.co/loads/depot/detroit-mi-moterm-intermodal-facility-mot-mi-cn)

## Frequently asked questions
### Where is the Detroit, MI - Moterm Intermodal Facility (MOT)?

Detroit, MI - Moterm Intermodal Facility (MOT) is at 923 East 8-Mile Road, Ferndale, MI 48220. Truck access is from Fern St..

### Which railroads serve Detroit, MI - Moterm Intermodal Facility (MOT)?

CN 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 Detroit, MI - Moterm Intermodal Facility (MOT) handle?

The facility is filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics as handling 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 Detroit, MI - Moterm Intermodal Facility (MOT)?

The Standard Point Location Code for this point is 315986. 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 Ferndale?

The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI market connects to Albuquerque, NM, Allentown, PA, Atlanta, GA among others. See the lane links on this page for miles, transit time and live loads.

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