Central & North FL to Chicago
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Central and North Florida to Chicago, 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 Jul 14, 2025, at $2,400–2,600 a load.
- Last quoted
- Jul 14, 2025
- Range
- $2,400–2,600
- Trucks
- Adequate
How the last quote compared · On the low side
Higher than 1 of the 6 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Months it has been quoted in: June to July.
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 Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 14, 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 7 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2025 | $2,400–2,600 | — | — | Adequate |
| Jul 7, 2025 | $2,700–2,900 | — | −7% | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $2,900–3,100 | — | +11% | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $2,600–2,800 | — | +8% | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $2,400–2,600 | — | +9% | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 9, 2025 | $2,200–2,400 | — | −8% | Adequate |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $2,400–2,600 | — | — | Adequate |
Into Chicago this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| Florida, statewide | $2,150–2,350 |
| Georgia | $2,200–2,400 |
| South Texas | $3,600–4,400 |
| Nogales, AZ | $6,200–6,400 |
| Salinas, CA | $6,810–7,130 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $7,280–7,630 |
| Kern, CA | $7,460–7,980 |
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $7,200–8,800 |
| South & Central CA | $7,825–8,115 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $7,920–8,295 |
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 AND NORTH FLORIDA”. 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.