# Grain Journal | Mixed Results For Corn and Soybean Transportation…

> USDA data show transportation costs for corn and soybeans shipped from Minneapolis to Japan fell 23% for corn and 21% for soybeans via the Gulf route in the third quarter, mainly on lower barge and trucking rates. Costs via the Pacific Northwest rose on higher rail and ocean freight rates, and landed costs for corn decreased quarter over quarter.

- Date: 2019-12-06 · published 2019-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55475-grain-journal-mixed-results-for-corn-and-soybean-transportation
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Gulf-route costs make US corn and soybeans more competitive into Asian markets, while higher PNW ocean and rail rates weigh on that route. The analysis reflects past quarters rather than new shocks.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-03-20 | [Grain Journal \| Grain Transportation Update: March 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54026-grain-journal-grain-transportation-update-march-2020.md) | -0.6% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2025-08-29 | [Grain Journal \| Broken Rice Gains Traction in Feed and Food Markets,…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23399-grain-journal-broken-rice-gains-traction-in-feed-and-food-markets.md) | +3.3% | +8.5% |
| CORN | 2022-05-05 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 5, 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41399-grain-transportation-report-may-5-2022.md) | +6.2% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2024-06-20 | [Grain Transportation Report, June 20, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16537-grain-transportation-report-june-20-2024.md) | -6.0% | -9.5% |
| CORN | 2025-05-08 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 8, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16941-grain-transportation-report-may-8-2025.md) | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| SOY | 2020-03-20 | [Grain Journal \| Grain Transportation Update: March 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54026-grain-journal-grain-transportation-update-march-2020.md) | +4.4% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2026-01-16 | [US and Brazilian soybean transportation costs rise amid shifting farm values and freight rates \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21257-us-and-brazilian-soybean-transportation-costs-rise-amid-shifting-farm-values.md) | +1.4% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2024-06-20 | [Grain Transportation Report, June 20, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16537-grain-transportation-report-june-20-2024.md) | -1.0% | -6.4% |

## Sources

- grainjournal.com: https://www.grainjournal.com/article/185067/mixed-results-for-corn-and-soybean-transportation-costs-during-third-quarter

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