# Mexican border rail rates rise for corn, fall for soybeans

> USDA's Grain Transportation Report put Q3 2026 rail costs from Iowa to the US-Mexico border at $65.40 per tonne for corn, up 2.6%, while Missouri soybean rail fell 3% to $44.39. Kansas wheat rail rose 1.7% to $44.96.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T21:10:54.198Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99962-mexican-border-rail-rates-rise-for-corn-fall-for-soybeans
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher corn freight to the border trims the net price Iowa shippers can offer and can shift Mexican buying toward other origins, while cheaper soybean rail slightly supports soybean competitiveness into Mexico.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-18 | [Corn, soybean barge basis firm as some rivers rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26233-corn-soybean-barge-basis-firm-as-some-rivers-rise.md) | -4.4% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2022-11-23 | [River Levels and Barge Rates Impacting Corn and Soybean Basis - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38711-river-levels-and-barge-rates-impacting-corn-and-soybean-basis-center-for.md) | -1.6% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2021-05-13 | [Corn Closes Limit Down, Soybeans Drop 58¢](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12367-corn-closes-limit-down-soybeans-drop-58.md) | -7.7% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2022-11-30 | [Mississippi River levels, barge rates took a heavy toll on corn and soybean basis \| An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38861-mississippi-river-levels-barge-rates-took-a-heavy-toll-on-corn-and-soybean.md) | -3.9% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2024-06-27 | [US corn futures fall for sixth session on Midwest rainfall - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29805-us-corn-futures-fall-for-sixth-session-on-midwest-rainfall-fastmarkets.md) | -2.3% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2024-10-22 | [Soybeans, corn continue to rise - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11150-soybeans-corn-continue-to-rise-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.7% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2020-12-23 | [Soybeans gain as South American supply falters - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49494-soybeans-gain-as-south-american-supply-falters-markets-business-recorder.md) | +4.5% | +5.2% |
| SOY | 2025-02-19 | [Corn, soybean barge bids turn higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16468-corn-soybean-barge-bids-turn-higher.md) | -0.7% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- railway.supply: https://www.railway.supply/q3-mexican-border-rail-rates-corn-up-2-6-soybeans-down-3/

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