# Rail and Barge Grain Traffic Strengthens into Summer - RFD-TV

> Class I railroads originated 26,952 grain carloads in the week ending July 11, 18% above the three-year average. Barge grain movements reached 691,198 tons, and Gulf vessel loadings were 20% above last year.

- Date: 2026-07-30 · published 2026-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16349-rail-and-barge-grain-traffic-strengthens-into-summer-rfd-tv
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Firm export flow supports US grain demand, but Gulf-to-Japan freight at $69.50 per ton versus $36.50 from the Pacific Northwest may limit inland cash bids.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-04-12 | [Argentine grains truck traffic grinds to a halt as strike hardens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41857-argentine-grains-truck-traffic-grinds-to-a-halt-as-strike-hardens.md) | +5.0% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2024-12-19 | [US grain exports are boosting demand for barge and rail transportation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27130-us-grain-exports-are-boosting-demand-for-barge-and-rail-transportation.md) | +2.0% | +7.4% |
| CORN | 2025-04-09 | [Strike halts grain ship traffic at Argentina's Rosario ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25141-strike-halts-grain-ship-traffic-at-argentina-s-rosario-ports.md) | +3.4% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2021-05-27 | [Ship traffic stops at Argentine grains hub Rosario due to strike \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46939-ship-traffic-stops-at-argentine-grains-hub-rosario-due-to-strike-the-western.md) | +6.1% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2021-11-12 | [The situation with grain transportation by rail remains tense in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44090-the-situation-with-grain-transportation-by-rail-remains-tense-in-ukraine.md) | -1.1% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2022-04-12 | [Argentine grains truck traffic grinds to a halt as strike hardens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41857-argentine-grains-truck-traffic-grinds-to-a-halt-as-strike-hardens.md) | +3.7% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2021-05-27 | [Ship traffic stops at Argentine grains hub Rosario due to strike \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46939-ship-traffic-stops-at-argentine-grains-hub-rosario-due-to-strike-the-western.md) | +3.0% | -8.8% |
| SOY | 2019-05-31 | [Flooding continues to disrupt barge traffic in U.S. - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58981-flooding-continues-to-disrupt-barge-traffic-in-u-s-freightwaves.md) | -2.3% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/rail-and-barge-grain-traffic-strengthens-into-summer

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