Flat Cars


FreightCar America has extensive experience in the design and construction of high quality steel flat cars as evidenced by the more than 68,000 flat cars built by FreightCar America during the last four decades. Our design inventory includes 70, 100 and 230- ton flat cars that are equipped to haul a wide range of products.

FreightCar America's 89-foot flat cars can be fitted with racks for transportation of automobiles. Listed below are just a few of our popular designs. For more information on our flat car product line, call 800-458-2235.

  • 70-foot 230-Ton Flat Deck Heavy Duty Car designed to transport generators, turbines, boiler modules, pressure vessels and various other large and heavy machinery.
  • 89-foot Standard Level Car designed for bi-level automotive rack service.
  • 89-foot Low Level Car built exclusively for tri-level automotive racks.
  • 89-foot, 70-ton Flat Car equipped for general service loading.
  • 89-foot, 286,000GRL, 100-ton Flat Car ready for heavy duty hauling of rails, steel products, pipe, or earth moving equipment. Optional side stake pockets or nailable steel floors are available. This car is engineered to accommodate bulkhead installations at a later date.