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USDA's Grain Transportation Report shows the dry covered barge fleet fell 4.1% in 2025 to 12,827 vessels. The average covered barge age rose to 18 years, and steel costs have risen 23% since February 2025.
Barged grain movement for the week ending June 13 totaled 516,550 tons, down 23% from the prior week.
A shrinking, aging covered barge fleet with higher replacement costs can tighten barge availability and lift freight rates. Reduced weekly grain movement suggests near-term logistics strain on the river.
rfdtv.comTony St. James, RFD-TV NEWS STAFFJun 23, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
