Calgary-based CPKC sets new October grain records as combined Canada-US volumes hit monthly high

Canadian Pacific Kansas City set new October grain records. In a November 3 news release, the Calgary-headquartered railway said it moved 3.26 million metric tonnes (MMT) of grain and grain products in Canada in October 2026, in 33,822 carloads, the third record month in a row to begin the 2026-2027 crop year. (Cover photo is a file photo of Canadian Pacific grain hopper cars.)

US also a record; combined monthly high

In the United States, CPKC moved 2.65 MMT of grain and grain products in October 2026, in 27,739 carloads, beating the previous high set in October 2024. The company said combined Canadian and US grain set all-time records for total carloads and metric tonnes transported in a single month.

Crop year to date: more than 8.5 MMT in Canada

Through Week 13, CPKC has transported more than 8.5 MMT and 88,064 carloads of Canadian grain and grain products. In its 2026-2027 Grain Service Outlook Report, released July 31, 2026, the company outlined how it plans to provide grain customers with safe and reliable service throughout the crop year. CPKC, headquartered in Calgary, is the first and only single-line transnational railway linking Canada, the United States and Mexico.