
Grain Journal's 2025 transportation report describes rail, river and road grain movement as resilient despite weather and infrastructure constraints. It reports Class I railroads originated 24,202 grain carloads in the four weeks ending May 24, up 10% year over year.
Solid rail volumes and steady train speeds indicate ample grain movement capacity into the peak season. That supports stable export basis and limits upward pressure on transport costs.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 3,207 past report events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.7%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 2,389 past report events, Soybeans moved a median 0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.9%), and +0.1% over 20.
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.