# Rail fuel surcharges on grain hit record 76 cents per mile

> The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service reported that the Class I railroad average grain fuel surcharge reached a record 76 cents per mile for November. That is 231% above the April 2026 level and above the previous peak of 58 cents set in August 2022. Federal forecasters expect diesel to stay above $4 a gallon through 2027.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T21:07:34.964Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82393-rail-fuel-surcharges-on-grain-hit-record-76-cents-per-mile
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher rail surcharges raise the delivered cost of U.S. grain and feed ingredients, which can widen basis and shift shipping choices toward trucks or barges.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-22 | [Record diesel costs push grain freight rates higher across all modes \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17227-record-diesel-costs-push-grain-freight-rates-higher-across-all-modes-feed-and.md) | -5.5% | — |
| DIESEL | 2026-08-04 | [Record Grain Movement Meets Rising Harvest Freight Costs - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18086-record-grain-movement-meets-rising-harvest-freight-costs-rfd.md) | +5.6% | +11.0% |
| DIESEL | 2022-02-25 | [Shippers prepare as Ukraine crisis prompts emergency fuel surcharges - The Loadstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12932-shippers-prepare-as-ukraine-crisis-prompts-emergency-fuel-surcharges-the.md) | +23.0% | +46.1% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-15 | [Grain Shipping Rates Surge 34% Year-Over-Year \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16757-grain-shipping-rates-surge-34-year-over-year-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.1% | — |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-14 | [US truckers' diesel spending hits record high on Middle East conflict \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19889-us-truckers-diesel-spending-hits-record-high-on-middle-east-conflict-reuters.md) | -7.0% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/transportation/news/16424464/rail-fuel-surcharges-on-grain-hit-record-76-cents-per-mile

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