Transmodal

adjectiveStandard termLogistics

Involving the movement of freight or passengers across multiple different modes of transportation.

Describing a logistics strategy or infrastructure system that integrates various transportation methods, such as rail, truck, and maritime shipping. Unlike simple intermodal transport where the container stays sealed, transmodal operations often involve transferring the actual goods between different equipment types at specialized hubs.

Heard on the job

We're shifting to a transmodal approach to bypass the port congestion, moving the bulk cargo from ship to rail before breaking it down for trucks.