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Agricultural Transportation

The Transportation Services Division provides insightful agricultural transportation information and analysis to help move agricultural products to market. As part of the US Department of Agriculture, the Transportation Services Division informs, represents, and assists agricultural shippers and government policymakers through: Market reports, Regulatory representation, Economic analysis, Technical assistance, Outreach, Responding to inquiries.
Market Reports

Grain Transportation Report: A weekly reporting of the latest volume and price movement data for barges, railroads, trucks, and ocean vessels involved in the transport of grain. � Ocean Rate Bulletin: A quarterly publication which tracks the ocean freight rates of 18 agricultural commodities in more than 45 different trade lanes, mostly Asian, but some to European and Latin American destinations. � The Agricultural Refrigerated Truck Quarterly (AgRTQ) is a quarterly report that provides a view of U.S. regional refrigerated truckload movements. The AgRTQ tracks volume and rates for major U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable industry producing regions and consuming markets. � �
Featured Publications

A Reliable Waterway System Is Important to Agriculture (PDF) (Updated 07-24-08) � Soybean Transportation Guide: Brazil 2007 (June 2008) (PDF) � U.S. Grain and Soybean Exports to Mexico�A Modal Share Transportation Analysis (April 2008) (PDF) � Ethanol Transportation Backgrounder: Expansion of U.S. Corn-based Ethanol from the Agricultural Transportation Perspective (September 2007) (PDF) � National Strategy for the Marine Transportation System: A Framework for Action


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		Publications


		Outreach Activites and Workshops


		Regulatory Information


		Agricultural Transportation: An Overview (PDF)


		Frequently Asked Questions


		Contact Information


		USDA/USDOT Rural Transportation


		Farm Service Agency's Transportation Information


		Export.gov


		Freight Transportation Service Providers (TSPs) Approval Requirements


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Last Modified Date: 09/08/2008



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