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USDA AgTransport's weekly indicators show truck, shuttle train, barge and Gulf vessel costs slipped in the week ended November 4, 2026. The Pacific vessel index rose to 187.65 from 182.9, continuing a steady climb over recent weeks.
Lower barge and truck costs reduce the cost of moving US grain to export and domestic markets, which supports farm-gate and export basis. The rising Pacific vessel index points to firmer costs on the West Coast export route.
indexbox.ioNov 5, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
