November 10, 2026
CN announced that it set a new all-time monthly record for grain and processed grain products moved across Canada in any single month, shipping 3.54 million metric tonnes (MMT) in October. This surpasses the previous record of 3.51 MMT set in October 2025.
CN also matched its best October on record for western Canadian grain shipments, moving 3.43 MMT of grain and processed grain products, the same record achieved in October 2025.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said it has set new October monthly records for transporting grain and grain products across Canada and the United States.
In Canada, CPKC moved 3.26 million metric tonnes (MMT) and 33,822 carloads of grain and grain products in October 2026, the third record month in a row to begin the 2026-2027 crop year. These records beat previous totals reached in October 2022.
In the United States, CPKC moved 2.65 MMT and 27,739 carloads of grain and grain products in October 2026, beating the previous high set in October 2024. U.S. monthly grain records have been set in five of the last six months � May, June, July, September and October.
CPKC's Combined in Canadian and U.S. grain, October 2026 set all-time records for total carloads and metric tonnes transported in a single month.
Sources: CN, CPKC