# US grain transportation shows gains across rail and barge sectors | Feed & Grain

> The USDA AMS Grain Transportation Report shows rail originations, barge movements and Gulf vessel loadings all higher year over year. Gulf-to-Japan ocean grain rates rose 1% to $46.25 per metric ton, and unshipped corn and soybean export balances were 17.98 million tons, up 18%.

- Date: 2025-06-26 · published 2025-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16447-us-grain-transportation-shows-gains-across-rail-and-barge-sectors-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong vessel loadings and rising ocean rates suggest firm export demand and tighter Gulf shipping space. Higher freight costs narrow the net return on US grain sold to Asia.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-02-23 | [Grain Transportation Report, February 23, 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16647-grain-transportation-report-february-23-2023.md) | -3.8% | -4.8% |
| CORN | 2019-12-06 | [Grain Journal \| Mixed Results For Corn and Soybean Transportation…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55475-grain-journal-mixed-results-for-corn-and-soybean-transportation.md) | -2.3% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2020-02-27 | [Grain Transportation Report, February 27, 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54491-grain-transportation-report-february-27-2020.md) | +2.6% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2021-08-01 | [Grain Transportation Report, August 19, 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45462-grain-transportation-report-august-19-2021.md) | +1.0% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2024-06-20 | [Grain Transportation Report, June 20, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16537-grain-transportation-report-june-20-2024.md) | -6.0% | -9.5% |
| SOY | 2026-01-16 | [US and Brazilian soybean transportation costs rise amid shifting farm values and freight rates \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21257-us-and-brazilian-soybean-transportation-costs-rise-amid-shifting-farm-values.md) | +1.4% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2023-02-23 | [Grain Transportation Report, February 23, 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16647-grain-transportation-report-february-23-2023.md) | -2.3% | -5.9% |
| SOY | 2019-12-06 | [Grain Journal \| Mixed Results For Corn and Soybean Transportation…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55475-grain-journal-mixed-results-for-corn-and-soybean-transportation.md) | +1.6% | +5.5% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/transportation/news/15749472/us-grain-transportation-shows-gains-across-rail-and-barge-sectors

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