JOB 52 WAS SHOVING SOUTH ON THE HENNEPIN LEAD WITH 4 CARS. APPROACHING KENNEDY ST NE (OBSTRUCTED VIEW) SEMI ENTERED THE TRACK WHILE THE TRAIN WAS 2 CARS FROM THE CROSSING. THE MOTOR VEHICLE STOPPED AND PROCEEDED THROUGH THE CROSSING IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID COLLISION. IMPACT OCCURRED TO THE REAR OF THE TRAILER AT OR LESS THAN 1 MPH DAMAGING THE REAR TRIM, RAILCAR UTLX 675382 RECEIVED DAMAGE TO SILLSTEP AND WALKWAY ON A END. DRIVER NOT CITED PER MPLS POLICE POLICY OF NOT WITNESSING.