# Truck Congestion at Worst Bottlenecks (MPH), Barge Rates on the Mississippi (WHOOSH), China-US Container Freight Rates | Wolf Street

> The US Department of Transportation's 2022 Transportation Statistics Annual Report shows average truck speeds at the 10 worst US bottlenecks running above 2019 levels through October 2022. Barge rates on the Mississippi River System spiked this fall, and US-bound container freight rates from China remain about 200% above pre-pandemic levels.

- Date: 2022-12-30 · published 2022-12-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38406-truck-congestion-at-worst-bottlenecks-mph-barge-rates-on-the-mississippi-whoosh
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher barge rates raise the cost of moving grain and meal down the Mississippi to export terminals, which can widen Gulf basis and weigh on farm-gate prices for origin regions. Sustained freight costs are a margin factor for feed buyers sourcing inland.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wolfstreet.com: https://wolfstreet.com/2022/12/30/truck-congestion-at-worst-bottlenecks-mph-barge-rates-on-the-mississippi-whoosh-and-china-us-container-freight-rates/

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