Union Pacificreason 01 of 4it can hold its price and keep the customerderived 2026-09-11accession 0000100885-26-000250
Union Pacific demonstrates pricing power by passing through fuel cost increases via surcharge programs and achieving core pricing gains even as mix shifts toward lower-ARC domestic intermodal. The fuel surcharge mechanism acts as a cost pass-through that protects margins from commodity price volatility, while the ability to achieve pricing gains above mix headwinds suggests underlying rate power with shippers who have limited modal alternatives for bulk and industrial freight.
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It held on this filing. No finding was written because nothing in it bore on the reason — the sentences it was read against are below.
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the claims it rests on
“Freight revenues increased 12% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025”
“Core pricing gains contributed to revenue growth, offsetting unfavorable business mix”
“Fuel surcharge revenues increased to $1.0 billion from $569 million in the same period”
“Freight revenues from fuel surcharge programs increased due to higher fuel prices and higher volume, partially offset by the fuel price lag impact”
what it was checked against
fuel surcharge revenue pass-through
“Freight revenues from fuel surcharge programs increased to $1.0 billion in the second quarter of 2026 compared to $569 million in the same period of 2025 due to higher fuel prices and higher volume, partially offset by the fuel price lag impact.”