BNSF

aid: bnsf
name: BNSF
description: >-
  BNSF Railway, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is one of the largest freight
  railroad networks in North America. The company operates an extensive network of
  over 32,000 route miles in 28 states and three Canadian provinces, serving major
  markets in the United States and connecting with Mexico through rail lines in Texas.
type: Index
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created: '2025-02-06'
modified: '2026-04-21'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - Freight
  - Railroad
  - Shipping
  - Trains
  - Intermodal
  - Logistics
apis:
  - aid: bnsf:bnsf-tracing-api
    name: BNSF Tracing API
    description: >-
      The BNSF Tracing API provides real-time shipment tracking from origin to destination
      for automotive VINs, carload railcars, intermodal units, and trains. Supports
      bulk queries of up to 300 vehicles or units per request with detailed trip plan
      and event data.
    humanURL: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/
    tags:
      - Freight
      - Railroad
      - Tracking
      - Tracing
      - Shipping
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/catalog/
      - type: Portal
        url: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/developers-console/

  - aid: bnsf:bnsf-hub-operations-api
    name: BNSF Hub Operations API
    description: >-
      The BNSF Hub Operations API provides access to intermodal facility data including
      container and trailer delivery details, storage locations, driver pickup and delivery
      information, dray bookings, gate operations, and unit status for intermodal hubs
      across the BNSF network.
    humanURL: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/
    tags:
      - Freight
      - Intermodal
      - Hub
      - Logistics
      - Operations
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/catalog/

  - aid: bnsf:bnsf-pricing-rates-api
    name: BNSF Pricing & Rates API
    description: >-
      The BNSF Pricing & Rates API provides access to freight shipping prices and rates
      for both carload and intermodal shipments, enabling customers to obtain BNSF
      shipping costs programmatically.
    humanURL: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/
    tags:
      - Freight
      - Pricing
      - Rates
      - Shipping
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/catalog/

  - aid: bnsf:bnsf-schedules-api
    name: BNSF Schedules API
    description: >-
      The BNSF Schedules API provides intermodal transit schedules enabling customers
      to view planned departure and arrival times to help schedule freight shipments
      across the BNSF rail network.
    humanURL: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/
    tags:
      - Freight
      - Schedules
      - Transit
      - Intermodal
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/catalog/

  - aid: bnsf:bnsf-waybill-management-api
    name: BNSF Waybill Management API
    description: >-
      The BNSF Waybill Management API enables customers to submit bills of lading with
      transit details and retrieve submissions for carload shipments. Supports electronic
      submission and retrieval of waybill documentation for freight management.
    humanURL: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/
    tags:
      - Freight
      - Waybill
      - Documentation
      - Carload
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/catalog/

  - aid: bnsf:bnsf-reference-files-api
    name: BNSF Reference Files API
    description: >-
      The BNSF Reference Files API provides access to reference data including city
      names, commodity descriptions (STCC codes), station data, event codes, and
      hazardous materials information used in freight operations and waybill processing.
    humanURL: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/
    tags:
      - Freight
      - Reference
      - Data
      - STCC
      - Stations
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/catalog/

common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.bnsf.com
  - type: Portal
    url: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/catalog/
  - type: DeveloperConsole
    url: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/developers-console/
  - type: Support
    url: https://www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/support-services/customer-api/support/
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]