# Rising Ocean Freight Raises Costs for U.S. Grain - RFD-TV

> Ocean freight from the Gulf to Japan averaged $72.76 per metric ton in Q3, up 34% year over year, while Pacific Northwest rates rose 26%. By October 8, Gulf-to-Japan rates had reached $76.25 and PNW rates $37.50.

- Date: 2026-10-22 · published 2026-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17245-rising-ocean-freight-raises-costs-for-u-s-grain-rfd-tv
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Rising ocean freight makes U.S. Gulf grain less competitive in Asia and shifts buying toward Pacific Northwest origins, which can pressure regional basis.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-12-04 | [Ocean Freight Rates Rise as Grain Shipping Pressures Build - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16896-ocean-freight-rates-rise-as-grain-shipping-pressures-build-rfd-tv.md) | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2025-08-12 | [Rising Freight Rates for Grain Shipping from Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14187-rising-freight-rates-for-grain-shipping-from-ukraine.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2019-02-14 | [Grain Journal \| Fourth Quarter Ocean Freight Rates Up in 2018,…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60487-grain-journal-fourth-quarter-ocean-freight-rates-up-in-2018.md) | -1.4% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2017-10-04 | [River Freight Cost Pressuring Grain Prices \| 680 KFEQ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68667-river-freight-cost-pressuring-grain-prices-680-kfeq.md) | -0.4% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2017-10-03 | [Soaring river freight hits U.S. farmers - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7541-soaring-river-freight-hits-u-s-farmers-grainews.md) | -0.7% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2025-12-04 | [Ocean Freight Rates Rise as Grain Shipping Pressures Build - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16896-ocean-freight-rates-rise-as-grain-shipping-pressures-build-rfd-tv.md) | -2.2% | -7.7% |
| SOY | 2026-09-10 | [Soybean Shipping Costs Rise for US Exporters \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17636-soybean-shipping-costs-rise-for-us-exporters-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.3% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2019-02-14 | [Grain Journal \| Fourth Quarter Ocean Freight Rates Up in 2018,…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60487-grain-journal-fourth-quarter-ocean-freight-rates-up-in-2018.md) | -0.6% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/rising-ocean-freight-raises-costs-for-u-s-grain

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