Biodiesel Rate Changes Effective April 1, 2015

Announcement Number: AG2015-8
Categories: Ethanol and Biodiesel
Posted Date: February 18, 2015

Dear Union Pacific Customer

Union Pacific will be renewing rates for biodiesel effective April 1, 2015. UP 2028 Item 1500 will take an average increase of 5.4% . The following adjustments for all origin points on the mid-sized tank car (24.5K to 27.5L gallon):

Midwest Destination States (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, WI) - $175 increase
West Destination States (CA, OR, WA) - $400 increase
East Destination States (IL) - $175 increase
South Destination States (AR, OK, LA, TN, TX) - $100 increase
Destination States (AZ, ID, NV, UT) - $350 increase
Destination State (CO) - $150 increase

The following tank car size spreads will remain:
Large-sized tank Car (27.5K to 31.5K gallon) will be priced 8% above the Medium-sized tank rate.
Small-sized tank cars (21.5K to 24.5K gallon) will be priced 6% below the Medium-sized tank rate.

In conjunction with the increase above, effective April 1, 2015 the UP 2028 item 1500 rates from all origin points with destinations of Council Bluffs, IA and Kansas City, MO and rates that have not moved traffic in a year will be removed. 

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