Central Coast, CA to Baltimore
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Central Coast, California to Baltimore, week by week, from USDA’s National Truck Rate Report. The lane is out of season right now; it was last quoted the week of Dec 8, 2025, at $7,400–8,200 a load.
- Last quoted
- Dec 8, 2025
- Range
- $7,400–8,200
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Adequate
How the last quote compared · On the high side
Higher than 24 of the 30 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Over the last 52 weeks the lane was quoted 6 times, averaging $7,700 at the middle, from a low of $7,300 to a high of $8,200. Months it has been quoted in: May to December.
Rate per mile The last quote, for your trip
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Freight cost per case What the truck adds to each case and pound
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Every week on record May 12, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025
The shaded band runs from the lowest to the highest rate USDA reported each week; the line is the middle of the “mostly” range, or of the full range when USDA gives no “mostly”. Gaps are weeks the lane wasn’t quoted.
Week by week The last 31 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2025 | $7,400–8,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $7,400–8,200 | — | +2% | Adequate |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $7,300–8,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $7,300–8,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $7,300–8,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $7,300–8,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $7,300–8,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $7,300–7,800 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $7,300–7,800 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 6, 2025 | $7,300–7,800 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 29, 2025 | $7,300–7,800 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $7,300–7,800 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $7,300–7,800 | — | −1% | Adequate |
| Sep 8, 2025 | $7,100–8,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 1, 2025 | $7,100–8,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 25, 2025 | $7,100–8,200 | — | +1% | Adequate |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $7,000–8,200 | — | +3% | Adequate |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $7,000–8,200 | $7,200–7,600 | −1% | Adequate |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $7,000–8,200 | $7,200–7,800 | −3% | Adequate |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $7,100–8,400 | $7,400–8,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $7,100–8,400 | $7,400–8,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 14, 2025 | $7,100–8,400 | $7,400–8,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 7, 2025 | $7,100–8,400 | $7,400–8,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $7,100–8,400 | $7,400–8,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $7,100–8,400 | $7,400–8,000 | −1% | Adequate |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $7,100–8,400 | $7,600–8,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 9, 2025 | $7,100–8,400 | $7,600–8,000 | −1% | Adequate |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $7,100–8,400 | $7,600–8,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 26, 2025 | $7,100–8,400 | $7,600–8,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 19, 2025 | $7,100–8,400 | $7,600–8,200 | +4% | Adequate |
| May 12, 2025 | $7,100–8,200 | $7,300–7,900 | — | Adequate |
Into Baltimore this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| Georgia | $2,300–2,400 |
| Florida, statewide | $2,600–2,800 |
| South Texas | $5,000–6,300 |
| Nogales, AZ | $8,300–8,600 |
| Kern, CA | $9,800–10,380 |
| Salinas, CA | $10,300–10,700 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $10,340–10,720 |
| Oxnard, CA | $10,270–10,985 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $10,460–11,185 |
| South & Central CA | $10,520–11,130 |
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $10,100–13,000 |
About these numbers
Rates are USDA’s, for a full load in a 48 to 53 foot refrigerated trailer, broker fees included, as reported in the Specialty Crops National Truck Rate Report. The range is the lowest to highest rate reported that week; “mostly” is where most loads moved. USDA names this shipping area “CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA”. The latest report was published Oct 28, 2026; the next is due Wed, Nov 4, 2026.
The rate sheet has every lane for this week, how the data is collected, and the whole history as a CSV download. Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Market News.