# Rail grain shipments rise while barge movements fall sharply | Feed & Grain

> USDA's Grain Transportation Report showed Class I rail grain carloads rose 6 percent to 25,476 for the week ending August 16. Barge movements fell 27 percent to 485,078 tons for the week ending August 23, and 25 ocean vessels were loaded in the Gulf.

- Date: 2025-08-28 · published 2025-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16434-rail-grain-shipments-rise-while-barge-movements-fall-sharply-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting volume from barge to rail and steady Gulf loadings signal the export pipeline is moving, while weaker barge flows can reflect lower river-based demand and pressure Gulf basis.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: neutral
- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2021-01-22 | [Platts amends Jan 21 10 ppm FOB ARA barges assessment rationale \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49331-platts-amends-jan-21-10-ppm-fob-ara-barges-assessment-rationale-s-and-p-global.md) | +0.2% | +14.0% |
| DIESEL | 2018-01-01 | [U.S. crude stocks rise as gasoline falls: EIA - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67154-u-s-crude-stocks-rise-as-gasoline-falls-eia-energy-news-top-headlines.md) | -1.2% | -0.2% |
| DIESEL | 2018-07-19 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 19, 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64205-grain-transportation-report-july-19-2018.md) | +2.9% | -0.1% |
| DIESEL | 2025-01-08 | [US crude stocks at Cushing fall to decade-low, fuel inventories surge, EIA says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10349-us-crude-stocks-at-cushing-fall-to-decade-low-fuel-inventories-surge-eia-says.md) | +7.0% | +2.0% |
| DIESEL | 2025-12-11 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 11, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16403-grain-transportation-report-december-11-2025.md) | -5.0% | -6.9% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/transportation/news/15754141/rail-grain-shipments-rise-while-barge-movements-fall-sharply

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