Accessorial Charges

Union Pacific Railroad endeavors to keep its information up-to-date and correct. However, the information contained in Union Pacific Railroad’s official documents (tariffs/circulars/contracts/quotes) supersedes the information shown here.

  Tariff Authority Item Number Current Charge
Demurrage / Chargeable Events
      
Chargeable Events Demurrage UP 6004 9605
Chargeable Events for Mechanical Refrigerated Cars
Marked ARMN or UPFE may accrue credits, and/or debits		 UP 6004 9630

$370 per car per day in serving area; $265 per car per day at private industry
Chargeable Events for Hazardous Material (non-TIH) UP 6004 9632
  • Railroad Equipment - $265 per car per day in serving area; $160 per car per day at private industry
  • Loaded Private - $265 per car per day in serving area
TIH Demurrage UP 6004 130

$3,150 per car per day in serving yard
Chargeable Events - Strike Interference Demurrage UP 6004 9855

$55 per car per day
Private Empty Car Storage (PECS) UP 6004 9890

$155 per net chargeable storage day
Diversion Demurrage - Standard UP 6004 6050

$210 per day beyond free time
Diversions / Reconsignment
      
Diversion - Standard UP 6004 6050 Variable based on number of cars:
  • 1-4 cars = $375 per car
  • 5-39 cars = $1,750 per shipment
  • 40 - 999 = $2,500 per shipment
Reconsignment - Standard UP 6004 6050 Variable based on number of cars:
  • 1-4 cars = $150 per car
  • 5-39 cars = $700 per shipment
  • 40 - 999 = $1,500 per shipment
Diversion - Reconsignment (Lumber)
STCC Group 24 & 4611		 UP 6004 6051
  • Diversion: 1 free - subsequent diversions @ $375 per car
  • Reconsignment: 2 free - subsequent reconsignments @ $150 per car
Diversion - Reconsignment
(Rocktimization program Unit Trains)		 UPRR 14 55 Unit Trains determined to contain multiple commodities (both base and aggregate) will
be subject to $75 for each car incorrectly identified on billing submitted to UP
Diversion - Reconsignment
(Rocktimization program Unit Trains)		 UPRR 14 60 Unit Trains containing the same commodity: $800 per train for change of commodity
description, $1,700 per train for change of destination
Miscellaneous
      
Cars without Proper Forwarding Instructions UP 6004 35, 37
  • TIH: $5,000 per car
  • Non-TIH: $400 per car; Exception: ARMN Cars: $500 per car
Charges for Special Train Services UP 6004 7040
  • $138 per mile subject to minimum charge of $27,500
  • Special Switching Charge of $3,200 (Special Switching charge does not apply to Automotive traffic see Item 7041)
Furnished Equipment Used Off-line
(Grain and Grain Products)		 UP 4, 6007
UP 17, UPAB,
17, UP 43,
UP 4050, UP
4051, UP
4052 & UP
4053		 800, 120 $1,000 per car
Extended Use Fee
(Mechanical Car Refrigeration Unit)		 MPS 3 730

Origin $210 per day; Offline destination $210 per day; Empty release $315
Not Prepared for Service UP 6004 9055 $400 per occurrence
Non-Accident Release of Hazardous Materials UP 6004 110 $6,000 per car
Furnished Equipment Used Offline UP 6004 9062 $2,500 per car; exception - Refrigeration Cars: $5,400 per car
Carta Porte Document Delay Charge UP 6004 8530 $300 per car per day
Overloads / Weighing
      
Overloaded Cars - Standard UP 6004 8000
  • $1,500 per car - Load reduction not required
  • $3,000 per car - Load reduction required
 Switching
      
Standard Switching Charges UP 6004 9000
  • Intra-Terminal $540
  • Inter-Terminal $540
  • Intermediate $540
  • Intra-Plant $210
Non-Standard Switching UP 6004 9005

$840
Intra-Terminal: U.S. Customs Inspections UP 6004 8510, 8511
  • $1,050 Laredo, TX & Eagle Pass, TX
  • $435 All Other
Unit Train
      
Asset Utilization UP 6004 9613 $200 per hour after free time
Deadhead Moves UP 6004 9613 $3,200 per deadhead move
Additional Crews UP 6004 9613 $3,200 for each additional crew
Laydown Charges UP 6004 9613 $2,000 for first hour + $500 per hour (or fraction)
Forecast UP 6004 9613
  • Cancellation within 48 hours of release date = $2,500
  • Change within 48 hours of release date = $2,000