Loup Logistics

Loup Logistics is the logistics and brokerage arm of Union Pacific Railroad, established in 2015 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Union Pacific is one of the two largest Class I railroads in the United States, and Loup was created to help it compete more aggressively for freight that would otherwise move by truck, by offering shippers a broker that could seamlessly combine intermodal rail moves with drayage and dry van truckload coverage. The name 'Loup' references the Loup River in Nebraska, reflecting the company's Great Plains roots.

As a Union Pacific subsidiary, Loup Logistics has a structural advantage that independent intermodal brokers cannot replicate: direct access to Union Pacific's rail network, pricing, and tracking systems. This means Loup can provide shippers with real-time intermodal visibility through Union Pacific's own data feeds and can offer competitive intermodal pricing on lanes served by UP's network across the western and central United States. For shippers looking to convert long-haul truck lanes to intermodal for cost or sustainability reasons, Loup is a natural starting point for Union Pacific-served corridors.

Today, Loup Logistics generates an estimated $60 million in annual gross revenue and focuses primarily on intermodal brokerage and drayage coordination. The company also offers dry van truckload brokerage for shippers that need over-the-road coverage alongside or instead of intermodal. Loup is best suited for shippers with long-haul lanes of 750 miles or more — the distance threshold at which intermodal economics typically become competitive with truckload — particularly on West Coast-to-Midwest, Gulf-to-Midwest, and Pacific Northwest corridors served by Union Pacific.