# 2026-19184: Railroads Get Quarterly Price-Tweak Math from Feds

2026-19184, Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor, is a Federal Register notice from Surface Transportation Board published 2026-09-18, effective 2026-10-01 (as of 2026-09-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19184
- As of: 2026-09-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19184
- Title: Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Surface Transportation Board
- Citation: 91 FR 59293
- Published: 2026-09-18
- Effective: 2026-10-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-25

## In one line

Railroads Get Quarterly Price-Tweak Math from Feds

## Summary

The Surface Transportation Board just approved new rail cost numbers that take effect October 1, 2026. These numbers help railroads adjust their prices based on how much it costs them to run trains. If you’re involved in the rail industry, expect updated cost factors that could impact pricing and contracts this quarter.

## Abstract

The Surface Transportation Board has adopted the fourth quarter 2026 Rail Cost Adjustment Factor and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-19184 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/18/2026-19184/quarterly-rail-cost-adjustment-factor)
- [2026-19184 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-18/pdf/2026-19184.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19184 (as of 2026-09-25).