Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

25-7104

Court:

Appellate - DC Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3410 Antitrust

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  1. March 06, 2026

    Scholars Back Rail Cos. Against Fuel Surcharge Suit Revival

    Academics and former U.S. antitrust officials have backed Union Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern and BNSF against rail shippers asking the D.C. Circuit to revive their suit alleging collusion on freight fuel surcharges, arguing there was nothing collusive about the response to jumps in oil prices in the 2000s.

  2. December 15, 2025

    DC Circ. Urged To Revive Rail Fuel Surcharge Collusion Suit

    Rail shippers painted a story of different judges reaching opposite conclusions on the same evidence in an attempt to convince the D.C. Circuit to revive their lawsuit accusing Union Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern and BNSF of colluding on freight fuel surcharges.