This collaboration combines the asset-based professional capabilities of Schneider with Norfolk Southern’s multimodal transportation network in the eastern United States, providing shippers with more efficient and flexible transportation capabilities.

Key Points

• Norfolk Southern and Schneider are driving the growth of domestic multimodal transport by combining Norfolk Southern's railway network and infrastructure investments in the eastern United States with Schneider's asset-based multimodal transportation services.
• This collaboration provides shippers with an alternative solution that is more scalable than road transportation, and enhances efficiency, flexibility of transport capacity, and resilience of the supply chain.
• Schneider has 35 years of experience in multimodal transport, professional company drivers, its own tractors, approximately 23,900 chassis, 26,800 containers, as well as over 60 multimodal transport railway hubs in North America.
• Norfolk Southern is making early investments in its multimodal transportation network, which covers 22 states, to meet customer needs. These investments include portal capacity expansion, station site upgrades, modifications to reduce the height limit for double-deck containers, reliability enhancements, and strengthened security measures.

Atlanta and Green Bay, Wisconsin, October 29 (Reuters) / PRNewswire / — Norfolk Southern Corporation ( Norfolk Southern Corporation , NYSE : NSC ) and Schneider National , Inc . ( NYSE : SNDR ), a leading provider of multimodal transport, transportation, and logistics services, today announced a strategic agreement to combine its 35 years of multimodal transport experience, professional company drivers, own assets, and logistics capabilities with Norfolk Southern's extensive multimodal transport network in the eastern United States and its ongoing infrastructure investments.

This collaboration brings together two networks that focus on coverage, stability, and customer growth, at a time when the market's demand for multimodal transport solutions is continuously rising. Schneider's multimodal transport services are supported by the company's own tractors, approximately 23,900 chassis, and 26,800 containers. It has over 60 multimodal transport railway hubs in North America, and its specialized company's shuttle drivers handle more than 90% of the domestic shuttle transportation business for Schneider. In the third quarter of 2026, Norfolk Southern saw a 3% increase in multimodal transport volume, driven by stable consumer demand, favorable truck market conditions, and network improvements.

Schneider, Vice President of Multimodal Transport and Logistics Execution, stated: "The multimodal transport network of Schneider is built on a strong asset base, which provides customers with the control, consistency, and reliability they rely on. As we transition our main eastern railway carriers to Norfolk Southern, we will expand our coverage of key markets, enhance network flexibility, and create new opportunities to better serve our customers. This will strengthen Schneider's competitive position and improve the reliable service experience that customers expect."

As one of the largest multimodal transport carriers in North America, Schneider leverages over thirty years of experience in multimodal transportation to help customers transport goods with the reliability of trucks and the efficiency of rail. In addition to its own containers, lightweight chassis, fleet of short-haul vehicles, and drivers, Schneider also supports its operational performance through preferential rail access, proactive execution across long-distance routes, satellite tracking for real-time visibility, and advanced security measures. Aligning with Norfolk Southern, this reflects Schneider's commitment to continuously adapting to customer needs and changes in freight flows. Norfolk Southern's extensive eastern network has expanded Schneider's coverage, creating new opportunities for growth with existing customers, attracting new freight sources, and transforming full-truck shipments into multimodal transport.

Nordfolk Southern's Chief Commercial Officer Ed Elkins stated: "Customers are considering multimodal transport in a more comprehensive way than ever before, and we are investing ahead of time to meet this demand. By combining Nordfolk Southern's network coverage, terminal investments, and capacity with Schneider's mature logistics expertise, own equipment, and customer relationships, we are creating new opportunities to facilitate the flow of goods across North America and making railways an even more important part of the domestic supply chain."

The agreement is built upon Norfolk Southern's strategy of making early investments to support customer growth, covering its multimodal transportation network across 22 states. Recent and ongoing projects include: a new service between Cincinnati and Atlanta; the conversion of routes to accommodate double-deck containers with height restrictions through the East Edge corridor; as well as expansions at facilities in Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, and Illinois. In locations such as Atlanta, Louisville, Harrisburg, Croxton, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Chicago, and St. Louis, Norfolk Southern is also improving road surfaces, lighting, storage areas, maintenance facilities, truck entry and exit routes, and security systems to enhance reliability, reduce driver turnaround times, and improve the station experience that customers rely on daily.

About Norfolk Southern

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation ( NYSE : NSC ) and its predecessor companies have been safely transporting the goods and materials that drive the American economy. Today, the company operates a customer-centric, operation-oriented freight network. Norfolk Southern is committed to promoting sustainable development and helps its customers avoid approximately 15 million tons of carbon emissions each year through rail transportation. Its dedicated employees transport over 7 million carloads of goods annually, covering a range of industries from agriculture to consumer products. Norfolk Southern also boasts the most extensive intermodal transportation network in the Eastern United States. The company serves the majority of the U.S. population and its manufacturing base, and is connected to all major container ports along the Atlantic coast, as well as major ports in the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes region. For more information, please visit www.NorfolkSouthern.com.

About Schneider

Schneider is a leading provider of multimodal transport, logistics, and shipping services that helps customers transform the complexity of their supply chains into greater controllability. With over 90 years of operational experience and a wealth of innovative achievements, Schneider offers reliable, flexible, and responsible solutions to assist businesses in transporting goods with confidence.

Schneider's extensive business portfolio includes regional and long-distance truck transportation, express delivery, dedicated transportation, bulk cargo, multimodal transport, brokerage, warehousing, supply chain management, port logistics, and logistics consulting. Through its digital marketplace Schneider FreightPower ®, the company provides shippers with a broader and more flexible network of transportation capabilities, and offers carriers high-quality trailer load opportunities.