# USDA Grain Transportation Report: Record Rail Fuel Surcharges, Port Fee Suspension - News and Statistics - IndexBox

> The USDA's November 12, 2026 Grain Transportation Report said Class I railroads' weighted average November fuel surcharge reached an all-time high of $0.76 per mile, 231% above April 2026. Shuttle secondary market bids and offers were below tariff, and the Surface Transportation Board issued a policy statement on rail jurisdiction on November 9.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T21:10:22.039Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96506-usda-grain-transportation-report-record-rail-fuel-surcharges-port-fee
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher rail fuel surcharges raise the cost of moving grain to export terminals, which tends to widen basis and pressure prices paid to farmers. Shuttle discounts show rail capacity is loosening in some segments.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-06-01 | [Grain Journal \| USDA Grain Transportation Report (6/1): War in Sudan…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35382-grain-journal-usda-grain-transportation-report-6-1-war-in-sudan.md) | -2.2% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2025-10-06 | [Business Insurance - Magazine - Record harvest, uneven exports poised to scramble grain storage and transportation logistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22407-business-insurance-magazine-record-harvest-uneven-exports-poised-to-scramble.md) | -0.1% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2018-05-25 | [Contact Us - Sherbrooke Record - Record harvest, uneven exports poised to scramble grain storage and transportation logistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64935-contact-us-sherbrooke-record-record-harvest-uneven-exports-poised-to-scramble.md) | -1.3% | -8.0% |
| CORN | 2023-07-27 | [Grain Journal \| USDA Grain Transportation Report (7/27): Panama Canal…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34948-grain-journal-usda-grain-transportation-report-7-27-panama-canal.md) | -13.2% | -14.2% |
| CORN | 2026-05-08 | [Grain transportation demand strong despite fuel costs \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16365-grain-transportation-demand-strong-despite-fuel-costs-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.3% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2023-06-01 | [Grain Journal \| USDA Grain Transportation Report (6/1): War in Sudan…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35382-grain-journal-usda-grain-transportation-report-6-1-war-in-sudan.md) | +4.7% | +14.1% |
| SOY | 2025-10-06 | [Business Insurance - Magazine - Record harvest, uneven exports poised to scramble grain storage and transportation logistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22407-business-insurance-magazine-record-harvest-uneven-exports-poised-to-scramble.md) | -1.1% | +8.0% |
| SOY | 2018-05-25 | [Contact Us - Sherbrooke Record - Record harvest, uneven exports poised to scramble grain storage and transportation logistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64935-contact-us-sherbrooke-record-record-harvest-uneven-exports-poised-to-scramble.md) | -1.4% | -13.6% |

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/usda-grain-transportation-report-rail-fuel-surcharges-hit-record-high-port-fees-suspended/

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