Inline terminal, Hub and Distribution System

An inline terminal, hub and distribution system, comprising the steps of:

• providing a contiguous site including a plurality of train rails and at least one distribution warehouse in proximity to the train rails, defining a terminal;
• transporting a first container with a cargo via an inbound railroad car to the terminal;
• carrying the first container from the railroad car to a track side location in proximity to the plurality of train rails in a substantially parallel orientation with respect to the train rails;
• moving the first container via a tractor truck to an inbound dock of a distribution warehouse;
• emptying at least some of the cargo of the first container in proximity to the inbound dock in the distribution warehouse for sorting;
• loading a second container located at an outbound dock of the distribution warehouse;
• and
• trucking the second container from the outbound dock via the first or a second tractor trailer to a desired location, the second tractor trailer:
• entering the terminal at a substantially central location;
• and checking in to obtain instructions, prior to trucking the second container to the desired location.

An inline terminal, hub and distribution system, including:

• a terminal including a substantially contiguous plot of land having a roadway with an entrance and an exit, a plurality of train rails and a distribution warehouse in proximity to the train rails;
• the distribution warehouse including an inbound dock for facilitating emptying and distributing of cargo and an outbound dock, wherein the distribution warehouse is adapted to allow ease of movement of cargo between the inbound and outbound docks and provide temporary storage of the cargo;
• a crane for carrying a container from a railroad car to a track side location or visa versa;
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• at least one tractor truck for trucking the container from the track side location to or from an inbound or outbound loading dock or visa versa and the at least one tractor truck for trucking the container from the outbound loading dock to a desired location away from the terminal.