# US grain transportation shows mixed trends amid steady rail volumes | Feed & Grain

> USDA AMS reported 25,478 rail grain carloads for the week ending May 17, unchanged week over week and up 10 percent year over year. Barged grain fell 17 percent week over week to 734,650 tons for the week ending May 24, though it was 34 percent above 2024, and Gulf ocean loadings rose.

- Date: 2025-05-29 · published 2025-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16452-us-grain-transportation-shows-mixed-trends-amid-steady-rail-volumes-feed-and
- 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

Lower barge volumes and firm rail activity suggest mixed near-term grain movement, while rising ocean vessel loadings support export demand and freight.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2023-04-06 | [Grain Transportation Report, April 6, 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36392-grain-transportation-report-april-6-2023.md) | -2.0% | -18.8% |
| DIESEL | 2022-09-29 | [Grain Transportation Report, September 29, 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39782-grain-transportation-report-september-29-2022.md) | +10.1% | +23.8% |
| DIESEL | 2023-10-04 | [Oil settles down more than $5 as US data shows weak demand for gasoline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7361-oil-settles-down-more-than-5-as-us-data-shows-weak-demand-for-gasoline.md) | -5.7% | -7.3% |
| DIESEL | 2022-08-12 | [Grain Shipment Prices High Despite Falling Diesel Prices \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40223-grain-shipment-prices-high-despite-falling-diesel-prices-feed-and-grain.md) | +4.6% | +3.1% |
| DIESEL | 2021-11-29 | [Small drop recorded in DOE/EIA diesel price amid volatile market - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7524-small-drop-recorded-in-doe-eia-diesel-price-amid-volatile-market-freightwaves.md) | -5.9% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/transportation/news/15747222/us-grain-transportation-shows-mixed-trends-amid-steady-rail-volumes

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