# Service, labor issues bog down freight transportation | World Grain

> The March Logistics Managers' Index fell to an all-time low of 51.1, with transportation prices at a record low and rail service complaints from grain shippers. The Surface Transportation Board noted poor service predictability as the top shipper complaint.

- Date: 2023-04-21 · published 2023-04-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36424-service-labor-issues-bog-down-freight-transportation-world-grain
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Weak freight pricing and unreliable rail service lower transport costs for grain but raise uncertainty for shippers, which can widen basis and affect delivered prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/18406-service-labor-issues-bog-down-freight-transportation

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