QUINCY - Cold Train and the Tacoma-based Interstate Distributor Co. now offer a trucking service from the Port of Quincy to Washington state destinations.

The new trucking service is expected to create jobs and help business growth at the port.

"As more and more cargo is shipped via the Cold Train in and out of Quincy, more jobs will be created, and Cold Train, Interstate, and the Port of Quincy would all need to hire or place additional staff at Quincy," stated Cold Train President Steve Lawson, on Tuesday.

The trucks are used to transport intermodal containers of products, including fresh produce, frozen products and other products.

Cold Train is a refrigerated intermodal train service shipping products from the Port of Quincy to the Port of Chicago and vice versa.

The Cold Train service from the Port of Quincy began two years ago.

Lawson stated the service grew rapidly in popularity with shippers in Washington state and the Midwest.

Lawson explains the new partnership provides Cold Train with the ability in Washington state "to meet increasing shipment demands as the service continues to grow."

Drew Miller, Interstate's vice president of dedicated services, comments, in part, the trucking fleet "is a natural extension of its multi-modal capabilities."

Interstate's on-site project manager and drivers at the Port of Quincy represent Cold Train "with utmost professionalism and provide world class service," Miller stated.