Freight

Largest Motor Freight Companies

Company	Terminal	Freight Type	Service Area	FleetSize
Yellow Freight System	Orland	General, heavy equipment & specialty	USA	10,000
Consolidated Freightways	Redding	General	USA	1,800
USF Reddaway	Redding	General	Western USA & Canada	8,000

Highway System

There are two major highways in Tehama County. The first, Interstate 5, bisects the county and connects north to Redding and Oregon and south to Sacramento, San Francisco, and other areas. The second major highway is State Highway 99. It connects the county to Butte, Sutter, and Yuba counties. Other highways in Tehama County include State Highway 36, which connects the county to southern Humboldt County and northern Mendocino County to the west; and Lake Almanor, Susanville, and Highway 395 to Reno to the east. State Highway 89 also has a short section in Tehama County. It connects the county to Lassen National Park to the north and Plumas County to the east. State Highway 172 is a short one-lane path that provides an alternative for trucks traveling on State Highway 36. Highway 172 is longer, but travels over a much lower pass than Highway 36.

Rail System

There are two rail lines running through Tehama County, both operated by Union Pacific Railroad. The first is a major north-south rail link connecting the county to Sacramento to the south and Portland, Oregon to the north. The line runs through Los Molinos, Tehama, Gerber, Las Flores, and Red Bluff during its journey north. The second line connects to the first in the City of Tehama and extends south to the west side of the Sacramento Valley. It also terminates in Sacramento, and provides convenient access to another line that connects to the San Francisco Bay Area at Woodland. This line also provides rail access for Corning. In addition to localpublic transit, Tehama County is also served by Amtrak and Greyhound Services