October 2009 Ethanol Rate Adjustment
Ethanol rates published in BNSF 4024, items 41001 will be adjusted effective October 1, 2009.
Please see the spreadsheet for details.
Enclosed is a summary of rate adjustments:
Single Car – BNSF 4024 item 41001
$150 increase to interchange points with other railroads in Northern California or destinations on BNSF in Northern California
Gathered Train Spreads
| Direction / Market |
Train Size |
BNSF 4024 Item Number |
Number of Plants allowed / minimum number of cars |
Gathered Train Discount from Single Car |
East / IL |
80 |
41004 |
2 / 40 |
$400 |
East / IL |
96 |
41004 |
3 / 30 |
$400 |
South and West |
96 |
41004 |
3 / 30 |
$900 |
Unit Train Spreads
| Direction / Market |
Train Size |
BNSF 4024 Item Number |
Number of Plants allowed / minimum number of cars |
Unit Train Discount from Single Car |
East / IL |
80 |
41003 |
1 / 80 |
$900 |
East / IL |
96 |
41003 |
1 / 96 |
$1000 |
South and West |
96 |
41003 |
1 / 96 |
$1400 |
Splinter Train Spreads
| Direction / Market |
Train Size |
Interchange with number of Rail carriers |
BNSF 4024 Item Number |
Conditions |
Number of Plants allowed / minimum number of cars |
Splinter Train Discount from Single Car |
East / IL |
96 |
1 |
41005 |
Loaded move – Train / Empty move – Single Car |
1 / 96 |
$250 |
East / IL |
96 |
2 |
41006 |
Loaded move – Train / Empty move – Single Car |
1 / 96 |
$200 |
East / IL |
96 |
1 |
41007 |
Loaded move – Train / Empty move – Single Car |
3 / 30 |
$150 |
East / IL |
96 |
2 |
41008 |
Loaded move – Train / Empty move – Single Car |
3 / 30 |
$100 |
West / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA and BC) |
96 |
Not Applicable |
41011 |
Loaded move – Train / Empty move – Single Car |
1 / 96 |
$300 |
West / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA and BC) |
96 |
Not Applicable |
41012 |
Loaded move – Train / Empty move – Single Car |
3 / 30 |
$150 |
All ethanol rates are subject to mileage based fuel surcharge. The mileage calculator and fuel surcharge links are listed below:
Rail mileage calculator link -
http://www.bnsf.com/bnsf.was5/RailMiles/RMCentralController
Fuel surcharge link –
http://www.bnsf.com/tools/prices/fuelsurcharge/agproducts.html
The unit train / gathered train / splinter train rates in this item apply only from BNSF approved origin facilities to approved BNSF unit train unloading facilities (except for splinter trains). Additional qualifying destinations will be added as the market demands.
BNSF is open to shippers wanting to ship unit / gathered / splinter trains of different commodities from the same origin region traveling to the same destination region. BNSF will evaluate these opportunities on a case by case basis and is subject to approval from BNSF Operations.
Questions and comments should be directed to:
Mahadevan S. Thantry
Email: mahadevan.thantry@bnsf.com
Phone: 817-867-6035
Keeley Bliss
Email: keeley.bliss@bnsf.com
Phone: 817-867-6713
Note: This announcement and any supporting download files are
provided for information purposes only. Official price publications
and
effective dates for such price publications are on BNSF's web site
at
http://www.bnsf.com/markets/agricultural/index.html
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