The transportation of grain and oilseed from North Dakota to the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Duluth-Superior, and Pacific Northwest terminal markets is characterized by significant fluctuations in demand between years and seasonality within any given market year.

Reported in this paper is an analysis of the influence of seasonal rail rates on the movement of wheat, transport modes, and on location of storage facilities. Specific objectives were to describe the historical conditions associated with seasonal rail grain rates in North Dakota; to check for trends...