Board Publishes 2025 Tax Data for Railroads
Published Date: 6/8/2026
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Summary
The Surface Transportation Board is sharing the 2025 state tax rates for big railroads to help figure out fair shipping prices. These updated tax numbers affect Class I railroads and will be used to check if their rates are reasonable. If you’re involved with rail shipping, keep an eye out—these changes could impact costs starting in 2025.
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2025 State Tax Rates for Class I Railroads
The Surface Transportation Board published the 2025 weighted average state tax rates for each Class I railroad to be used in the Revenue Shortfall Allocation Method (RSAM) when deciding if challenged rail rates are reasonable. The 2025 rates are: BNSF 4.687% (2024: 4.739; change -0.052), CSX 5.055% (5.118; -0.063), Grand Trunk 7.464% (7.575; -0.111), Canadian Pacific Kansas City 5.991% (6.178; -0.187), Norfolk Southern 5.198% (5.265; -0.067), and Union Pacific 4.925% (5.035; -0.110). Comments on these calculations are due by July 8, 2026; if no comments are filed, the Board will automatically adopt the rates effective July 9, 2026.
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