Articles tagged under: USDA Grain Transportation Report
Evaluating Transportation Costs
Published January 4, 2024
Compared to one year ago, third quarter transportation costs for shipping corn and soybeans declined through the Pacific Northwest and the Gulf. The USDA Grain Transportation Report indicates these costs dropped from the second to third quarter through the PNW,…Grain Logistics Improve, Challenges Remain
Published January 27, 2023
After poor performance in 2022, rail service is improving with increased grain carloads and train speeds. However, the USDA Grain Transportation Report says the number of unfilled grain cars is record high. Barge rates and freight rates have fallen in…Difficult Year for Grain Shippers
Published December 30, 2022
According to the USDA Grain Transportation Report, service was an ongoing problem for grain shippers this past year. The number of unfilled grain car orders reached its highest level ever at the end of June at 17,200. At year end,…War Influencing Freight Rates
Published April 29, 2022
As of April 21, the rate for shipping grain from the Pacific Northwest to Japan was $44.75 per metric ton. That’s up more than 20 percent from last year. Higher energy costs are blamed for some of that increase. The…