Data and reports from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

• Wheat and Barley Movement - 2013 and 2012
• Wheat and Barley Movement - 2012

• Wheat and Barley Movement - 2012 and 2011
• Wheat and Barley Movement - 2011
• Wheat and Barley Movement - Overview 1977-2014

Disclaimer: These rates are compiled for the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee by Whiteside and Associates, Transportation and Marketing Consultants, Billings.

Changes can occur without notice in this publication. Information contained herein is retrieved from freight tariffs lawfully published by BNSF and are believed to be complete and accurate at the time of publication. The MWBC is not responsible, however, for errors or omissions and suggests competent advice be sought in the event information contained herein is disputed. Federal law permits confidential contracts that contain rates lower than these.

Actual rates for wheat and barley are published in dollar amount per car in the tariffs. The freight rates here represent a cents per bushel calculation based upon average car loadings (for regular C6 covered hoppers) being experienced at grain loading facilities in Montana (3366 bushels per car for wheat, and 3847 bushels per car for barley, loaded to a maximum weight of 268,000 pounds). These calculations provide reasonable estimates of average loadings per car, but may vary slightly at a particular location, depending upon loading, weight of grain and other factors.

Anyone wishing to obtain a more detailed version of these rates containing the per car rates for large (C6X) cars, or historical information should contact the MWBC office at 406.761.7732.

• Montana Wheat Rail Rates to Major Ports (June 2015)
• Montana Wheat Rail Rates to Pacific Northwest Ports (October 2015)
• Montana Wheat Rail Rates - Eastbound (October 2015)
• Montana Barley Rail Rates to Pacific Northwest Ports (October 2015)
• Montana Wheat Rail Rates to Pacific Northwe st Ports (September 2015)
• Montana Wheat Rail Rates - Eastbound (September 2015)
• Montana Barley Rail Rates to Pacific Northwest Ports (September 2015)
• Montana Wheat Rail Rates to Pacific Northwe st Ports (August 2015)
• Montana Wheat Rail Rates - Eastbound (August 2015)
• Montana Barley Rail Rates to Pacific Northwest Ports (August 2015)
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