# Grain Transportation Report, December 4, 2025

> The USDA Grain Transportation Report for the week ending November 22 showed 31,058 grain carloads originated, up 8 percent year over year, and shuttle secondary railcar bids averaged $563 per car above tariff. BNSF petitioned the STB on November 28 to revisit merger conditions imposed on Union Pacific after its 1996 merger with Southern Pacific.

- Date: 2025-12-04 · published 2025-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16399-grain-transportation-report-december-4-2025
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Strong rail car demand and elevated secondary car bids raise shipping costs for grain buyers, while the BNSF petition could shape future rail competition for grain shippers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-12-11 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 11, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16403-grain-transportation-report-december-11-2025.md) | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2023-12-28 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 28, 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16577-grain-transportation-report-december-28-2023.md) | -2.1% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2019-12-05 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 5, 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55467-grain-transportation-report-december-5-2019.md) | -4.3% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2025-05-08 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 8, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16941-grain-transportation-report-may-8-2025.md) | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2025-07-03 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 3, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16440-grain-transportation-report-july-3-2025.md) | -5.1% | -5.0% |
| SOY | 2025-12-11 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 11, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16403-grain-transportation-report-december-11-2025.md) | -3.0% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2020-12-03 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 3, 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49549-grain-transportation-report-december-3-2020.md) | +0.5% | +14.1% |
| SOY | 2023-12-28 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 28, 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16577-grain-transportation-report-december-28-2023.md) | -4.2% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- doi.org: https://doi.org/10.9752/ts056.12-04-2025

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