# USDA Grain Transport Report July 16, 2026: Diesel Prices, Rail Tariffs, Barge Movements, and Export Sales - News and Statistics - IndexBox

> The USDA weekly grain transport report showed the average US diesel price rising 21.8 cents to $4.796 per gallon, ending a nine-week decline. Grain carloads were 12% above last year over four weeks, and barge and ocean freight indicators were steady.

- Date: 2026-07-16 · published 2026-07-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11240-usda-grain-transport-report-july-16-2026-diesel-prices-rail-tariffs-barge
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp diesel jump raises trucking and rail fuel surcharges, lifting the cost of moving grain and feed to market. Higher freight costs weigh on farm-gate and delivered feed values.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2021-07-01 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 15, 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45953-grain-transportation-report-july-15-2021.md) | -0.1% | +2.9% |
| DIESEL | 2018-07-10 | [EIA Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices Update,Week Of July 10, 2018 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7771-eia-gasoline-and-diesel-retail-prices-update-week-of-july-10-2018-fuels-market.md) | -6.3% | -2.5% |
| DIESEL | 2017-02-28 | [Diesel prices rise for third straight week, reports EIA - Logistics Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72657-diesel-prices-rise-for-third-straight-week-reports-eia-logistics-management.md) | -2.7% | -8.6% |
| DIESEL | 2025-06-17 | [National diesel average sees biggest weekly gain in nearly two years, reports EIA - Logistics Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8387-national-diesel-average-sees-biggest-weekly-gain-in-nearly-two-years-reports.md) | -4.0% | +0.6% |
| DIESEL | 2020-05-28 | [EIA Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices Update, May 27, 2020 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53320-eia-gasoline-and-diesel-retail-prices-update-may-27-2020-fuels-market-news.md) | +9.7% | +21.9% |

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/usda-grain-transport-report-diesel-surges-rail-tariffs-rise-and-export-trends-for-july-2026/

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