Railways
Commercial Freight: Union Pacific/Southern Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Modesto & Empire Traction Company and Valley Transload. Modesto businesses can enjoy rail service right to their door.
Passenger: Amtrak San Joaquins, (coming) Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) Valley Rail Project is expanding to include the Modesto transit center station, connecting passengers to Sacramento and the Bay Area. ACE stations are currently located nearby in Stockton and Lathrop/Manteca.
Ports
Modesto is less than an hour from the deep water Port of Stockton, and 90 minutes from the Port of Oakland, one of the busiest west coast ports.