The railroad has 18 miles (29 kilometers) of track that runs northwest from Statesville to Taylorsville, North Carolina.
The Alexander Railroad serves 20 customers, handling approximately 2,500 carloads (200,000 tons) per year.
[1] Principal commodities carried by the railroad are grain, pulpboard, plastics, lumber products, and scrap paper.
The ARC has one connection with Norfolk Southern at Statesville, NC, which sees daily interchange.
The roster includes: #3 - GE 44 tonner, and four EMD SW1500s, #9 and #10 wearing an all over black livery.