Recent Announcements
Union Pacific Shuttle Auction Plan
Dear Union Pacific Customers, There will not be a grain shuttle auction on Monday, August 18, 2025. We are reviewing current capacity and will announce the next auction at a later date.
UP 2030 Item 1000 - Grain Products Mileage Scale
Dear Union Pacific Customers, UP 2030 Item 1000 will be taking an average increase of 6% effective September 1, 2025.
Union Pacific Shuttle Auction Plan
Dear Union Pacific Customers, Union Pacific intends to offer shuttle capacity in auction beginning on August 4, 2025. Below is a summary of capacity being offered by start month:
August 2025 UP 1195 Items 100 & 200 - Flex Potato/Onion Announcement
Dear Union Pacific Customers, Union Pacific will be making selective adjustments for the month of August in the UP 1195 item 100 & 200 tariff. Item 100 is the flexible pricing document that applies to potato & onion shipments originating from Eastern Idaho. Item 200 is the flexible pricing document for potato & onion shipments from Western Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. All rates are inclusive of fuel and are not subject to Union Pacific's carload mileage fuel surcharge program.
UP 43 Tariff Changes Effective September 1, 2025
Dear Union Pacific Customer, Effective September 1, 2025, rates contained in tariff UP 43, Items 4150, 4600, and 5100 will increase by the following: UP 43 item 4150 increasing by $250, UP 43 item 4600 increasing by $250, and UP 43 item 5100 increasing by $200. The tank car increase will be applied to rates for mid tanks (capacity between 24,500 Gallons - 27,499 Gallons). Large tanks (greater than 27,500 Gallons) will be 8% more than the mid tank. Please utilize Union Pacific’s [Price and Document Inquiry System] to find specific lane adjustments. *All Published items will supersede this announcement. Thank you for shipping with Union Pacific Railroad. If you have any questions, please contact your Union Pacific representative.
UP 4427 Item 1000 2025/26 Rate Changes - Sugar Molasses, Blackstrap Molasses and Sugar Refining
Union Pacific Customers, Effective Sep 1, 2025 Union Pacific will increase rates in UP 4427 items 1000 by $250. *All Published items will supersede this announcement. Thank you for shipping with Union Pacific Railroad. If you have any questions, please contact your Union Pacific representative.
I5TF 1 Item 1050 and Item 1011 - Fall 2025/26 Rate Program
Dear Union Pacific Customer, Effective Sep 1, 2025, Union Pacific will update rates in I5TF 1 item 1050. For the Grain Products - Canola Meal (STCC 20939) group and MISC Feed group the increase will be $200, applied to all rates for PRIVATE covered hoppers (capacity greater than or equal to 5,150 cubic feet). SYSTEM covered hoppers will be 10% more than the PRIVATE covered hopper rates. For the Grain Products - OILS Group, the increase will be $200, applied to rates for mid tanks (capacity between 24,500 Gallons - 27,499 Gallons). Large tanks (greater than 27,500 Gallons) will be 8% more than the mid tank. For Grain Products - DDGS rates will increase $200.
UP 17 Item 1000 Fall 2025/26 Rate Changes - Cottonseed
Dear Union Pacific Customer, Effective Sep 1, 2025, Union Pacific will update rates in UP 17 item 1000 (whole cottonseed). Rates will increase $250 with the increase applied to all rates for PRIVATE cars; SYSTEM cars will be 10% above PRIVATE cars. *All published items will supersede this announcement. Thank you for shipping with Union Pacific Railroad. If you have any questions, please contact your Union Pacific representative.
UP 4053 Fall 2025/26 Rate Changes - Soybean Meal & UP Rule 11 Legacy Rates
Dear Union Pacific Customer, Effective Sep 1, 2025, Union Pacific will update rates in UP 4053 items 3603 increasing $200, 3400 increasing $200, 3440 increasing $200, and 3480 increasing $200. For soybean meal (STCC 20923) the increase will be applied to all rates for large PRIVATE covered hoppers (capacity greater than or equal to 5,150 cubic feet). Large SYSTEM covered hopper will be 10% more than the large PRIVATE covered hopper rates. Small SYSTEM covered hopper (less than or equal to 5,149 cubic feet) will be 6% less than large SYSTEM covered hopper rates. *All published items will supersede this announcement. Thank you for shipping with Union Pacific Railroad. If you have any questions, please contact your Union Pacific representative.
Union Pacific Shuttle Auction Plan
Dear Union Pacific Customers, Union Pacific intends to offer shuttle capacity for the second half of 2025 in auction beginning on June 30, 2025.
UP 4053 Fall 2025/26 Rate Changes
Dear Union Pacific Customer, Union Pacific's tariff UP 4053 will have several commodity item updates for Fall 2025/25 rate changes.
Ethanol Tariff Changes Effective October 1, 2025
Dear Union Pacific Customer, Effective October 1, 2025, Union Pacific will renew rates for ethanol. Rates contained in the ethanol tariff, UP 2028, Items 1301 and 1360 will increase by the following for published lanes:
July 2025 UP 1195 Items 100 and 200 - Flex Potato/Onion Announcement
Dear Union Pacific Customers, Union Pacific will be making selective adjustments for the month of July in the UP 1195 item 100 & 200 tariff. Item 100 is the flexible pricing document that applies to potato & onion shipments originating from Eastern Idaho. Item 200 is the flexible pricing document for potato & onion shipments from Western Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. All rates are inclusive of fuel and are not subject to Union Pacific's carload mileage fuel surcharge program.
Request Your Guaranteed Freight Allocation - Union Pacific 2025 - 2026 Program
Dear Valued Union Pacific Customer,
Union Pacific Shuttle Program Changes and Upcoming Shuttle Auction Plan
Union Pacific will update commercial terms associated with the Grain Shuttle program as outlined in UP 1000, Attachment B:
2025/26 Grain Selective Rate Adjustments (Fall Program)
Union Pacific will implement the following changes to UP 4051:
Union Pacific July - August 2025 Covered Hopper Voucher Offerings
Union Pacific Customer, Union Pacific intends to offer 100 single-car vouchers per half for July and August in our June 16th auction.
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potash Tariff Announcement
Dear Union Pacific Customer, Effective July 1, 2025, Union Pacific will renew our Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potash tariff using selective increases.
June 2025 UP 1195 Items 100 & 200 - Flex Potato and Onion Announcement
June 2025 UP 1195 Items 100 & 200 - Flex Potato/Onion Announcement Dear Union Pacific Customers, Union Pacific will be making selective adjustments for the month of June in the UP 1195 item 100 & 200 tariff. Item 100 is the flexible pricing document that applies to potato & onion shipments originating from Eastern Idaho. Item 200 is the flexible pricing document for potato & onion shipments from Western Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. All rates are inclusive of fuel and are not subject to Union Pacific's carload mileage fuel surcharge program. Rates will be available to view via Price and Document Inquiry on May 29, 2025. Please contact your Union Pacific Representative if there are rates needed that are not included in the tariff.
UP 203 Announcement- Items 1100, 2000, and 2100 (Tomato Paste and Canned Goods) Effective July 1, 2025
Dear Union Pacific Customer, Tomato Paste (UP 203, Item 1100) Effective July 1, 2025 Union Pacific will update rates in UP 203, Item 1100 by an average increase of 5%.