# More rail and trucks hauling grain to Gulf - Brownfield Ag News

> Limited barge availability on the Mississippi has increased rail and truck hauling of grain to the Gulf for export. National Grain and Feed Association CEO Mike Seyfert said St. Louis to Gulf rail carloads nearly doubled year over year in mid-October, and secondary-market rail car prices rose sharply. Elevators are adjusting operations hourly as loading takes longer.

- Date: 2022-10-28 · published 2022-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39340-more-rail-and-trucks-hauling-grain-to-gulf-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting volumes to higher-cost rail and truck freight raises the delivered cost of export grain and supports Gulf basis, while squeezing interior bids. Feed buyers should expect elevated transport costs through year-end.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-01-27 | [Low water levels slowing grain flow down Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16391-low-water-levels-slowing-grain-flow-down-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.7% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2025-10-15 | [Low Mississippi River levels threaten fall grain movement - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16417-low-mississippi-river-levels-threaten-fall-grain-movement-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2023-12-20 | [Railroad closure at U.S.-Mexico border puts some grain shipments on hold - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32730-railroad-closure-at-u-s-mexico-border-puts-some-grain-shipments-on-hold.md) | +3.1% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2018-03-02 | [Flood waters impacting barge traffic - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65887-flood-waters-impacting-barge-traffic-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.2% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2019-05-13 | [High water causing export delays - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58985-high-water-causing-export-delays-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +6.9% | +11.9% |
| SOY | 2026-01-27 | [Low water levels slowing grain flow down Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16391-low-water-levels-slowing-grain-flow-down-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.1% | +7.3% |
| SOY | 2025-10-15 | [Low Mississippi River levels threaten fall grain movement - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16417-low-mississippi-river-levels-threaten-fall-grain-movement-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.4% | +10.6% |
| SOY | 2023-12-20 | [Railroad closure at U.S.-Mexico border puts some grain shipments on hold - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32730-railroad-closure-at-u-s-mexico-border-puts-some-grain-shipments-on-hold.md) | +0.3% | -7.6% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/more-rail-and-trucks-hauling-grain-to-gulf/

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