# US grain transportation costs to Mexico show mixed trends in Q4 2024 | Feed & Grain

> A Feed & Grain article dated March 14, 2025 reports USDA data showing transport costs for US grain to Veracruz, Mexico rose 6.1% in Q4 2024 on a 19.2% jump in barge rates. Land-route costs to the border fell for all grains, and Q4 corn exports to Mexico fell 8% while soybean exports rose 41%.

- Date: 2025-03-14 · published 2025-03-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16467-us-grain-transportation-costs-to-mexico-show-mixed-trends-in-q4-2024-feed-and
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher barge rates from drought-related navigation limits raise delivered costs to Mexico, which can shift export flows from corn toward soybeans and affect Gulf basis.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-05-22 | [Grain transport costs to Mexico rise in Q1 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16361-grain-transport-costs-to-mexico-rise-in-q1-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.2% | -8.0% |
| CORN | 2024-01-08 | [Understanding corn and soybean transportation costs in Q3 2023 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16571-understanding-corn-and-soybean-transportation-costs-in-q3-2023-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.2% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2026-05-08 | [Grain transportation demand strong despite fuel costs \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16365-grain-transportation-demand-strong-despite-fuel-costs-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.3% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2024-07-18 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 18, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16525-grain-transportation-report-july-18-2024.md) | +2.4% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2024-09-12 | [Grain Transportation Report, September 12, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16506-grain-transportation-report-september-12-2024.md) | +4.9% | +5.1% |
| SOY | 2024-05-30 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 30, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16541-grain-transportation-report-may-30-2024.md) | -3.0% | -5.1% |
| SOY | 2024-06-27 | [Grain Transportation Report, June 27, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17021-grain-transportation-report-june-27-2024.md) | +1.2% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2024-07-03 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 4, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16529-grain-transportation-report-july-4-2024.md) | -2.0% | -11.7% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/grain-trade-export/news/15740001/us-grain-transportation-costs-to-mexico-show-mixed-trends-in-q4-2024

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