Services - Refrigerated Railcar Leasing, Truck Transportation, Warehouse Cold Storage, and Logistics

Rail: Cryo-Trans, Inc. (CTI) built its first patented cryogenic railcar in 1986 which revolutionized the frozen food rail transportation industry. In the next ten years we built and leased 500 cryogenic cars to the marketplace. Learn more
Truck: In 2005, the MHW Group started Cryo-Trans Logistics (CTL) in order to provide a full asset based end-to-end distribution system. Learn more
Warehousing: The MHW Group, in 1975, opened its first public warehouse, Mt. Airy Cold Storage, in Mt. Airy, MD. Mt. Airy was expanded in 1976, 1980, and 1985. Chambersburg Cold Storage, located in Chambersburg, PA opened in 1995, and then expanded in 1997 and 2000. Mt. Airy Cold Storage was replaced by Perryville Cold Storage, located in Perryville, MD, which opened in 2007. Learn more
Third Party Logistics: As an asset based provider of services in Warehousing, Rail and Truck transportation, the MHW Group has gained extensive knowledge of these industries. This knowledge can be utilized to assist you in managing your entire supply chain. Where the MHW Group does not have assets available, it can arrange for Rail, Truck and Warehousing services on a third party basis. For more information, please contact our Director of Marketing, Frank P. Deleo at 410.654.6700 x330.

Refrigerated Railcar Transportation and Equipment Leasing
in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Cryo-Trans, Inc. (CTI) owns and operates the largest fleet of privately owned mechanically refrigerated boxcars in North America. As a full-service lessor, CTI will tailor its refrigerated railcar leasing program to each customer's individual needs. This customized approach aids food companies in realizing the economies and efficiencies of rail.

In conjunction with refrigerated railcar leasing, CTI provides a complete menu of fleet management services to help our customers' rail programs succeed. Our 3rd Party services include active fleet management and extensive cost analysis of all aspects of the entire distribution chain. We compile reports that review equipment utilization, dwell, load/unload times at origin and destination, transit times by lanes, and product temperatures. These reports are uniquely designed to save customers time and money.