Georgia to Chicago
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Georgia to Chicago, week by week, from USDA’s National Truck Rate Report. The latest rate, for the week of Oct 26, 2026, is $2,200–2,400 a load.
- This week
- Oct 26, 2026
- Range
- $2,200–2,400
- Change
- −10%
- Trucks
- Adequate
Is this week’s rate high or low? · On the low side
Higher than 3 of the 11 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Shipping from Georgia this week: Cherry tomatoes, Grape Type tomatoes, Okra, Plum Type tomatoes, Tomatoes.
Over the last 52 weeks the lane was quoted 8 times, averaging $3,194 at the middle, from a low of $2,200 to a high of $4,300. Months it has been quoted in: June to August, October.
Rate per mile This week’s 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 Jul 14, 2025 to Oct 26, 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 12 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | $2,200–2,400 | — | −10% | Adequate |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $2,250–2,850 | — | — | Adequate |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $2,600–2,800 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $2,600–2,800 | — | −25% | Adequate |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $3,500–3,700 | — | −8% | Shortage |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $3,800–4,000 | — | −7% | Shortage |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $4,100–4,300 | — | +17% | Shortage |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $3,500–3,700 | — | — | Shortage |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $1,700–1,900 | — | 0% | Slight Surplus |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $1,700–1,900 | — | −10% | Slight Surplus |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $1,900–2,100 | — | −20% | Slight Surplus |
| Jul 14, 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 |
From Georgia this week Cheapest first
| To | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $1,200–1,400 | +4% |
| Chicago | $2,200–2,400 | −10% |
| Baltimore | $2,300–2,400 | −17% |
| Philadelphia | $2,600–2,800 | −14% |
| New York | $2,800–3,000 | −19% |
| Boston | $3,500–3,700 | −11% |
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 “GEORGIA”. 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.