# USDA Grain Barge Rates: Mississippi River System Tariffs and Forward Curves - News and Statistics - IndexBox

> USDA's AgTransport weekly grain barge rate bundle, dated October 20, 2026, lists Mississippi River tariff rates and per-ton rates across locations. Tariff rates range from about 800 at Twin Cities to about 493 at Cairo-Memphis, with per-ton rates falling further downriver.

- Date: 2026-10-22 · published 2026-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17228-usda-grain-barge-rates-mississippi-river-system-tariffs-and-forward-curves-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Downbound barge rates set the cost for moving Midwest corn and soybeans to Gulf export and feed markets, so the level and direction of these rates affect local basis. The data is routine and shows no new shock to freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/usda-data-shows-downbound-grain-barge-rates-across-mississippi-river-system/

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