What the company does

Union Pacific Corporation, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, operates primarily through its subsidiary Union Pacific Railroad Company, providing extensive freight transportation services across the United States. The company transports a wide range of commodities, including agricultural products such as grain, fertilizers, and refrigerated foods; energy resources like coal, renewables, petroleum, and liquid petroleum gases; and industrial materials including construction products, chemicals, plastics, forest products, metals, ores, soda ash, and sand. Union Pacific also moves finished automobiles, automotive parts, and general merchandise in intermodal containers. Its customers include agricultural processors, energy producers, and industrial manufacturers. As of December 31, 2021, Union Pacific's rail network covered 32,452 route miles, connecting major Pacific and Gulf Coast ports with key Midwestern and Eastern U.S. gateways. The company generates revenue by charging customers for the transportation of these goods across its rail network.