Delmarva to Chicago
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Delmarva (Delaware, Maryland, Eastern Shore of Virginia) 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 Oct 12, 2026, at $2,400–2,600 a load.
- Last quoted
- Oct 12, 2026
- Range
- $2,400–2,600
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Adequate
How the last quote compared · On the high side
Higher than 39 of the 53 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
A year earlier (week of Oct 13, 2025) the middle of the range was $1,675; this week’s is +49% against that. Over the last 52 weeks the lane was quoted 12 times, averaging $2,575 at the middle, from a low of $2,300 to a high of $2,900. Months it has been quoted in: July to October.
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 Aug 2, 2021 to Oct 12, 2026
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 52 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | $2,400–2,600 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $2,400–2,600 | — | −9% | Adequate |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $2,650–2,850 | — | +10% | Adequate |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $2,400–2,600 | — | −4% | Adequate |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $2,500–2,700 | — | −2% | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $2,500–2,800 | — | −2% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $2,600–2,800 | — | −4% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $2,700–2,900 | — | +17% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $2,300–2,500 | — | −4% | Adequate |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $2,400–2,600 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $2,400–2,600 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $2,400–2,600 | — | — | Adequate |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $1,575–1,775 | — | +76% | Adequate |
| Oct 6, 2025 | $850–1,050 | — | +12% | Adequate |
| Sep 29, 2025 | $1,350–1,550 | — | −9% | Adequate |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $1,550–1,650 | — | +3% | Adequate |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $1,450–1,650 | — | −3% | Adequate |
| Sep 8, 2025 | $1,500–1,700 | — | −3% | Adequate |
| Sep 1, 2025 | $1,550–1,750 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 25, 2025 | $1,550–1,750 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $1,550–1,750 | — | −6% | Adequate |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $1,650–1,850 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $1,650–1,850 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $1,650–1,850 | — | — | Adequate |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $1,450–1,550 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $1,450–1,550 | — | +3% | Adequate |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $1,400–1,500 | — | +38% | Adequate |
| Sep 9, 2024 | $1,000–1,100 | — | −28% | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 2, 2024 | $1,400–1,500 | — | −6% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 26, 2024 | $1,500–1,600 | — | −2% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $1,550–1,750 | $1,550–1,600 | −5% | Shortage |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $1,550–1,750 | — | +3% | Shortage |
| Aug 5, 2024 | $1,500–1,700 | — | +3% | Shortage |
| Jul 29, 2024 | $1,500–1,600 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 22, 2024 | $1,500–1,600 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 15, 2024 | $1,500–1,600 | — | — | Adequate |
| Sep 25, 2023 | $1,700–1,800 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $1,700–1,800 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 11, 2023 | $1,700–1,800 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 4, 2023 | $1,700–1,800 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 28, 2023 | $1,700–1,800 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 21, 2023 | $1,700–1,800 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $1,700–1,800 | — | +6% | Adequate |
| Aug 7, 2023 | $1,600–1,700 | — | +6% | Adequate |
| Jul 31, 2023 | $1,500–1,600 | — | — | Adequate |
| Sep 27, 2021 | $2,300–2,500 | $2,300–2,400 | 0% | Shortage |
| Sep 20, 2021 | $2,300–2,500 | $2,300–2,400 | −2% | Shortage |
| Sep 13, 2021 | $2,300–2,500 | — | +14% | Shortage |
| Sep 6, 2021 | $2,000–2,200 | — | −16% | Shortage |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $2,400–2,600 | — | −2% | Shortage |
| Aug 23, 2021 | $2,400–2,800 | $2,400–2,700 | +2% | Shortage |
| Aug 16, 2021 | $2,200–2,800 | $2,300–2,700 | −4% | Shortage |
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 “DELAWARE, MARYLAND AND EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA”. 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.