Central Coast, CA to New York
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Central Coast, California to New York, 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 Nov 24, 2025, at $7,800–8,200 a load.
- Last quoted
- Nov 24, 2025
- Range
- $7,800–8,200
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Adequate
How the last quote compared · On the low side
Higher than 1 of the 10 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Over the last 52 weeks the lane was quoted 4 times, averaging $8,000 at the middle, from a low of $7,800 to a high of $8,200. Months it has been quoted in: September to November.
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 Sep 15, 2025 to Nov 24, 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 11 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | $7,800–8,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $7,800–8,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $7,800–8,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $7,800–8,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $7,800–8,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $7,800–8,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $7,800–8,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 6, 2025 | $7,800–8,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 29, 2025 | $7,800–8,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $7,800–8,200 | — | +1% | Adequate |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $7,700–8,200 | — | — | Adequate |
Into New York this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| Georgia | $2,800–3,000 |
| Florida, statewide | $3,250–3,450 |
| South Texas | $6,400–7,000 |
| Nogales, AZ | $8,800–9,100 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $11,165–11,950 |
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $11,200–14,000 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $11,615–12,420 |
| Kern, CA | $11,995–12,565 |
| Salinas, CA | $12,130–12,835 |
| South & Central CA | $12,180–12,890 |
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.