# Sen. Cramer: Rail Companies Issue Status Reports on Grain Car Backlog

> Senator Kevin Cramer reported that BNSF and CP filed weekly grain car backlog status updates with the Surface Transportation Board. The post summarizes North Dakota data from the last ten weeks and notes the STB extended reporting requirements through December 31, 2023.

- Date: 2023-11-10 · published 2023-11-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33190-sen-cramer-rail-companies-issue-status-reports-on-grain-car-backlog
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent grain car backlogs limit how much grain reaches export and processing points, which can widen basis discounts for Northern Plains farmers and keep shipping costs elevated.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral
- KWHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-09-15 | [Sen. Cramer: Rail Companies Issue Status Reports on Grain Car Backlog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34118-sen-cramer-rail-companies-issue-status-reports-on-grain-car-backlog.md) | +0.1% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-26 | [Sen. Cramer: Rail Companies Issue Status Reports on Grain Car Backlog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35955-sen-cramer-rail-companies-issue-status-reports-on-grain-car-backlog.md) | -1.3% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-05 | [Sen. Cramer: Rail Companies Issue Status Reports on Grain Car Backlog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35961-sen-cramer-rail-companies-issue-status-reports-on-grain-car-backlog.md) | -1.9% | -5.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-13 | [CN reports grain movement back at pre-strike pace - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55603-cn-reports-grain-movement-back-at-pre-strike-pace-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +2.1% | +4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-21 | [Ukraine refutes reports of shipowners steering clear of its Black Sea ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14148-ukraine-refutes-reports-of-shipowners-steering-clear-of-its-black-sea-ports.md) | +2.7% | +4.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-07-07 | [STB backs CPKC in grain export dispute with Union Pacific - Trains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23750-stb-backs-cpkc-in-grain-export-dispute-with-union-pacific-trains.md) | -2.7% | +0.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-05-01 | [Weskan Grain challenges K&O Railroad over grain shipping barriers \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19277-weskan-grain-challenges-k-and-o-railroad-over-grain-shipping-barriers-feed-and.md) | -3.4% | -4.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-07-14 | [Ruling allows CPKC grain shipments using UP rail \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23754-ruling-allows-cpkc-grain-shipments-using-up-rail-world-grain.md) | +4.9% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- cramer.senate.gov: https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/11/10/2023/sen-cramer-rail-companies-issue-status-reports-on-grain-car-backlog

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