Economy For Our Customers “Rail is by far more efficient than other modes. We can load a 25-car unit train of corn (approx. 85,000 bushels) in only four hours as compared to loading ninety semi trucks taking in upwards of a day in a half.” Dave Cramer of United Cooperative “Reducing our cost means the difference of staying in business or going out of business. Using the larger 286k rail cars is one way of keeping our transportation cost down and under control, which allows us to compete competitively in the commodities market.” Paul Olsen of Olsen Mills Each year, Wisconsin & Southern hauls close to 60,000 carloads of commerce on its rail system. If moved by public roadways, this volume would require nearly 250,000 semi trucks, equating to nearly 3,200 miles of trucks if lined up end after end. This is similar to a distance between Seattle, Washington and Miami, Florida.