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Environment

Carbon Calculator

Our transportation supply chain Carbon Calculator is a flexible, powerful tool. In just a few simple steps, get the estimated carbon emissions for the entire transportation of your shipment, from vessel to rail to truck.

Carbon Calculator results also available via API

See how you can reduce emissions when you choose rail over truck transportation.

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Step 1. SELECT ONE OR MORE TRANSPORTATION MODE(S) THAT APPLY TO YOUR SHIPMENT:

VESSEL

RAIL

TRUCK

Step 2. WHAT UNIT OF MEASURE APPLIES TO YOUR SHIPMENT?

Miles / tons (U.S.) Kilometers / tonnes (metric)

Step 3. HOW MANY TONS DO YOU WANT TO SHIP?

Total shipment weight:

AVERAGE SHIPMENT WEIGHTS

Freight TONS per railcar:

Freight TONS per truck:

CALCULATE

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Read about the emissions factors and key assumptions used in our Carbon Calculator.

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