Price Announcement: Lumber and Panel Products - September 1, 2015

Announcement Number: IP2015-20
Categories: Lumber and Panel Products
Posted Date: July 30, 2015

Valued Customers:

 

From 2005-2014, Union Pacific invested more than $31 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure.  In 2015, we will spend approximately $4.2 billion, up about $100 million versus 2014, driven primarily by equipment acquisitions and infrastructure investments to continue to serve our customers and strengthen our franchise.  Further, Union Pacific continues to invest in capacity and commercial facilities to support its diverse, growing business and to improve overall network fluidity for our customers.

Effective September 1, 2015, Union Pacific will be making adjustments to the following rate document reflective of current market conditions, with all rates subject to Union Pacific's carload mileage fuel surcharge provision.  In addition to the adjustments, we will continue to analyze market conditions and reserve the right to adjust accordingly. We are providing our customers with advance notice so you can plan for these adjustments.

UPRR 24 - Lumber, Panel Products, Wallboard & Miscellaneous Wood Products will be taking various adjustments based on current market conditions.  The items that will be affected are the following:

Lumber Items: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1010, 1011, 1012 ,1013, 1017, 1019, 1039, 1047, 1048, 1204, 1205, 1207, 1208, 1223, 1224, 1226, 1232 to select groups

 

Panel Products: 1101, 1105, 1106, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1341, 1342, 1344, 1349, 1354, 1355, 9000, 9001 to select groups

 
Wallboard and Miscellaneous Wood Products: 1305, 1315, 1446, 1454 to select groups


Boxcar rates for Lumber will be consolidated into the following items:  1100 - 1115 and 1340 - 1357


Lumber items 1021, 1042, 8006, 9002 and 9003 will expire 8/31/15

Notes

  1. Individual rate adjustments will vary on a lane by lane basis.
  2. Rates subject to change.

 

Specific rates by commodity and lane will be updated and available in our Prices and Price Documents Inquiry.

Additional Links:
UPRR Fuel Surcharge Page
UPRR Geography Groups

 

If you have any questions please contact your Union Pacific representative.