# BNSF limits westbound shipments with rise in congestion | Supply Chain Dive

> BNSF is embargoing most commodities bound for California from Illinois, Texas and 12 other states until July 31, citing labor constraints and severe weather. Intermodal cargo is exempt, and permits can be requested for some shipments.

- Date: 2022-06-29 · published 2022-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40942-bnsf-limits-westbound-shipments-with-rise-in-congestion-supply-chain-dive
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The embargo restricts rail movement of food, feed ingredients and diesel into California, tightening local supply and raising freight costs for feed buyers in the state.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2019-11-30 | [Diesel prices expected to increase due to environmental regulations - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56258-diesel-prices-expected-to-increase-due-to-environmental-regulations-supply.md) | +2.1% | +6.5% |
| DIESEL | 2021-02-18 | [Diesel fuel in short supply in Texas; prices on the rise - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48825-diesel-fuel-in-short-supply-in-texas-prices-on-the-rise-freightwaves.md) | +4.0% | +3.4% |
| DIESEL | 2024-01-26 | [Europe’s Diesel Supply Chain Threatened by High Freight Costs - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32308-europe-s-diesel-supply-chain-threatened-by-high-freight-costs-tt.md) | -2.4% | -3.8% |
| DIESEL | 2021-10-28 | [Barge Shipments Grind Lower \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44433-barge-shipments-grind-lower-red-river-farm-network.md) | -3.1% | -5.3% |
| DIESEL | 2019-06-14 | [IMO 2020 credit risks to cascade across marine fuel supply chain - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58774-imo-2020-credit-risks-to-cascade-across-marine-fuel-supply-chain-freightwaves.md) | +4.5% | +9.9% |
| CORN | 2021-03-26 | [At least 12 American grain shipments impacted by Suez congestion \| Air Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48029-at-least-12-american-grain-shipments-impacted-by-suez-congestion-air-freight.md) | +1.2% | +8.8% |
| CORN | 2022-05-26 | [Rail backlogs delay food shipments in U.S. \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41436-rail-backlogs-delay-food-shipments-in-u-s-the-western-producer.md) | -4.6% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2026-02-20 | [2025 barge grain movements rise despite weather challenges on Mississippi River System \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16383-2025-barge-grain-movements-rise-despite-weather-challenges-on-mississippi-river.md) | +1.4% | +8.9% |

## Sources

- supplychaindive.com: https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/bnsf-limits-commodity-shipments-embargo/626153/

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