Effects of Seasonal Railroad Rates for Wheat upon Wheat Storage and Transportation Markets in Oklahoma

This study evaluates the effects of seasonal railroad rates on Oklahoma's wheat storage and transportation market. The primary objective is to determine whether seasonal ratemaking in this market can achieve the objectives intended in the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976. A transportation decision model based on relative rates is developed and used to examine wheat shipper responses to seasonal rates.Agricultural Economic