UP 4052 Rate Changes - Wheat Tariff 2024/25

Announcement Number: BU2024-12
Categories: Grain
Posted Date: April 11, 2024

2024/25 Wheat Selective Rate Adjustments
Effective June 1, 2024, Union Pacific will implement selective rate adjustments on Wheat commodities in UP 4052. Key components of the Renewal include:

  • Union Pacific will update the city/state locations to the Ag standard geographic groups to enhance consistency and simplicity in the Wheat tariff rates in UP 4052 with only the item numbers listed below.
  • Average rate adjustments will vary by document item number to adjust to the new geographic groups.
  • Rates will be available to view via the Price and Document Inquiry system by April 30, 2024. UP: Prices & Price Documents .
  • New geographic groups are available here Geography Groups .

Domestic Wheat items by Destination State:

  • 1100 South (OK, TN, TX, AR, LA) – Move Memphis, TN to item 1105
  • 1101 Midwest (KS, NE, WI, IL, MN, MO, IA) – Move IL- Chicago AGS, IL – St Louis AGS, IL – Southeast AGS, MO – Kansas City AGS to Item 1105
  • 1102 Mountain (ID, AZ, WY, CO, UT, MT, NM, NV) – Move AZ to item 1106
  • 1103 West (CA, OR, WA)
  • 1105 Eastern Manifest Gateway
  • *1106 Southwest – AZ *New item number*


For Wheat (STCCs – 1133, 1135, 1137, 113940) the new rate changes will be applied for Heavy covered hoppers (capacity greater than or equal to 5,001 cubic feet OR total allowable gross weight on rail exceeds 286,000 pounds). Light covered hoppers (capacity less than or equal to 5,000 cubic feet OR total allowable gross weight on rail is less than or equal to 285,999 pounds) will be 9.65% less than the Heavy covered hopper rates.

Published items will supersede this general announcement. If you have any questions, please contact your Union Pacific representative.