Lumber and Panel LOGs Auction Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Date
Nov 17, 2025

BNSF is pleased to announce that, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, guaranteed equipment and placement of centerbeam flats will be offered for the 52-week permit shipping period beginning February 2, 2026, through BNSF's Loading Origin Guarantees (LOGs) Program.

One auction will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST.
 
The following list highlights the key features of the 2026 LOGs program:

  • Continuing from 2025, all permits will be required to meet their full LOGs commitment with exceptions for holidays and force majeure situations.
  • There will be no flex percentage in the LOGs program during the 52-week permit period.
  • LOGs penalty amounts will remain equalized for all permits:
    • BNSF failure remains at $200 per car for late cars filed through the LOGs Claims application.
    • LOGs permit owner shortfall penalty remains $200 per car “including 52 week permits.”
  • The (7-digit) alphanumeric permit number must be shown on the Bill(s) of Lading. The number of eligible Bill(s) of Lading submitted showing the LOGs permit number during the LOGs period will be used to determine any shortfall penalty. Eligible shipments must be rated with a BNSF published price authority. BNSF will only recognize a shipped car as a qualifying LOGs move if it is billed out on a BNSF published document.
  • Boxcars and bulkhead flatcar LOGs will not be offered for 2026.

For information about the various LOGs applications and how to use the program, please review the LOGs quick reference guide.

For further details about the BNSF LOGs Program, please consult Rules Book BNSF-7 (must be logged in to Customer Portal to view). 

If you have any questions, please contact your BNSF sales representative or LOGs.Marketing@bnsf.com.

Your business is important to us. Thank you for choosing BNSF as your transportation service provider.