Florida to Chicago
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Central and South 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 Jun 22, 2026, at $3,500–3,700 a load.
- Last quoted
- Jun 22, 2026
- Range
- $3,500–3,700
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Shortage
How the last quote compared · On the high side
Higher than 141 of the 161 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Over the last 52 weeks the lane was quoted 31 times, averaging $2,718 at the middle, from a low of $1,550 to a high of $4,400. Months it has been quoted in: October to June.
Rate per mile The last quote, for your trip
Enter the trip’s miles to turn the $3,500–3,700 rate into dollars per mile.
Freight cost per case What the truck adds to each case and pound
Enter how many cases fill the truck to spread the $3,500–3,700 rate across them.
Every week on record Apr 19, 2021 to Jun 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | $3,500–3,700 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $3,500–3,700 | — | −10% | Shortage |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $3,900–4,100 | — | −7% | Shortage |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $4,200–4,400 | — | +8% | Shortage |
| May 25, 2026 | $3,900–4,100 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| May 18, 2026 | $3,900–4,100 | — | −7% | Shortage |
| May 11, 2026 | $4,200–4,400 | — | +15% | Shortage |
| May 4, 2026 | $3,650–3,850 | — | — | Shortage |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $3,300–3,500 | — | +13% | Shortage |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $2,900–3,100 | — | +25% | Shortage |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $2,300–2,500 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $2,300–2,500 | — | −8% | Adequate |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $2,500–2,700 | — | +13% | Adequate |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $2,200–2,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $2,200–2,400 | — | −2% | Adequate |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $2,250–2,450 | — | +12% | Adequate |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $2,000–2,200 | — | −13% | Adequate |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $2,300–2,500 | — | −4% | Slight Shortage |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $2,400–2,600 | — | −29% | Slight Shortage |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $3,400–3,600 | — | +9% | Shortage |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $3,100–3,300 | — | +60% | Shortage |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $1,600–1,800 | — | −6% | Slight Shortage |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $1,700–1,900 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $1,700–1,900 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $1,700–1,900 | — | — | Slight Shortage |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $2,100–2,300 | — | +16% | Slight Shortage |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $1,800–2,000 | — | +3% | Adequate |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $1,750–1,950 | — | −3% | Adequate |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $1,800–2,000 | — | +15% | Adequate |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $1,550–1,750 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $1,600–1,700 | — | — | Adequate |
| May 26, 2025 | $2,400–2,600 | — | −11% | Adequate |
| May 19, 2025 | $2,700–2,900 | — | −22% | Adequate |
| May 12, 2025 | $3,500–3,700 | — | +20% | Slight Shortage |
| May 5, 2025 | $2,900–3,100 | — | +3% | Adequate |
| Apr 28, 2025 | $2,800–3,000 | — | +26% | Adequate |
| Apr 21, 2025 | $2,200–2,400 | — | −2% | Adequate |
| Apr 14, 2025 | $2,200–2,500 | — | +4% | Adequate |
| Apr 7, 2025 | $2,150–2,350 | — | — | Adequate |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $2,400–2,600 | — | — | Adequate |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $2,400–2,600 | — | −9% | Adequate |
| Mar 10, 2025 | $2,500–3,000 | — | +25% | Adequate |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $2,100–2,300 | — | +5% | Adequate |
| Feb 24, 2025 | $2,000–2,200 | — | +5% | Adequate |
| Feb 17, 2025 | $1,900–2,100 | — | −17% | Adequate |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $2,300–2,500 | — | +2% | Adequate |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $2,250–2,450 | — | +18% | Adequate |
| Jan 27, 2025 | $1,900–2,100 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 20, 2025 | $1,900–2,100 | — | −5% | Adequate |
| Jan 13, 2025 | $2,000–2,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 6, 2025 | $2,000–2,200 | — | −25% | Adequate |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $2,700–2,900 | — | — | Slight 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 “CENTRAL AND SOUTH 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.