# Costs to ship grain by rail volatile | World-grain.com | December 13, 2016 14:49 | World Grain

> Rail costs for grain jumped in October during peak harvest, with secondary-market car bids reaching as much as $1,400 over tariff. Costs dropped for November and December, and trade sources reported only minor car delays so far this season.

- Date: 2016-12-13 · published 2016-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73368-costs-to-ship-grain-by-rail-volatile-world-grain-com-december-13-2016-14-49
- Commodities: [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher rail costs in the fall raised the cost of moving wheat from the US Southwest, while the winter decline eases freight costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWHEAT | 2017-09-29 | [Hurricane Harvey impacts U.S. grain deliveries via rail \| World-grain.com \| September 29, 2017 19:29 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68947-hurricane-harvey-impacts-u-s-grain-deliveries-via-rail-world-grain-com.md) | -4.1% | -5.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-07-14 | [Ruling allows CPKC grain shipments using UP rail \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23754-ruling-allows-cpkc-grain-shipments-using-up-rail-world-grain.md) | +4.9% | +2.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-10-10 | [Hurricane Harvey, CSX problems dominate transportation picture \| World-grain.com \| October 10, 2017 14:31 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6126-hurricane-harvey-csx-problems-dominate-transportation-picture-world-grain-com.md) | +0.7% | -0.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2026-09-24 | [Wheat shipping costs climb across routes \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17672-wheat-shipping-costs-climb-across-routes-feed-and-grain.md) | -5.0% | -12.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-04-25 | [Grain industry continues to face logistical challenges \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41748-grain-industry-continues-to-face-logistical-challenges-world-grain.md) | -4.2% | +9.6% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-13 | [Decreased demand for grain transportation lowers shipping rates \| World-grain.com \| April 13, 2017 14:17 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71400-decreased-demand-for-grain-transportation-lowers-shipping-rates-world-grain-com.md) | -1.5% | +1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-06 | [IFC loan to support new grain terminal at Black Sea port \| World-grain.com \| April 06, 2017 13:39 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71357-ifc-loan-to-support-new-grain-terminal-at-black-sea-port-world-grain-com-april.md) | +0.3% | +3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-14 | [Ruling allows CPKC grain shipments using UP rail \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23754-ruling-allows-cpkc-grain-shipments-using-up-rail-world-grain.md) | -1.6% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/7471-costs-to-ship-grain-by-rail-volatile

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