Imperial Valley & Yuma to Seattle
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Imperial & Coachella valleys, Arizona, and Calexico / San Luis crossings to Seattle, week by week, from USDA’s National Truck Rate Report. The latest rate, for the week of Oct 26, 2026, is $6,730–6,980 a load.
- This week
- Oct 26, 2026
- Range
- $6,730–6,980
- Change
- +6%
- Trucks
- Adequate
Is this week’s rate high or low? · On the high side
Higher than 114 of the 119 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Shipping from Imperial Valley & Yuma this week: Anise, Artichokes, Beets, Blackberries, Blueberries, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts and 13 more.
Over the last 52 weeks the lane was quoted 27 times, averaging $6,298 at the middle, from a low of $3,500 to a high of $7,800. Months it has been quoted in: all year.
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 Jan 24, 2022 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 52 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | $6,730–6,980 | — | +6% | Adequate |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $6,275–6,645 | — | +1% | Adequate |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $6,250–6,480 | — | +4% | Adequate |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $5,950–6,300 | — | +8% | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $5,400–5,900 | — | −15% | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $6,500–6,800 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $6,500–6,800 | — | +6% | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $6,100–6,500 | — | −9% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $6,600–7,200 | — | +4% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $6,500–6,800 | — | −8% | Adequate |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $7,000–7,500 | — | −3% | Adequate |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $7,200–7,800 | — | +20% | Adequate |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $6,000–6,500 | — | −5% | Adequate |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $6,400–6,700 | — | −2% | Adequate |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $6,400–6,900 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $6,400–6,900 | — | −9% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $7,100–7,500 | — | +4% | Adequate |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $6,800–7,200 | — | +24% | Adequate |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $5,100–6,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $5,100–6,200 | — | −12% | Adequate |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $5,700–7,200 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $5,700–7,200 | — | +2% | Slight Shortage |
| May 25, 2026 | $5,500–7,200 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| May 18, 2026 | $5,500–7,200 | — | +18% | Slight Shortage |
| May 11, 2026 | $5,200–5,600 | — | +35% | Adequate |
| May 4, 2026 | $3,500–4,500 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $3,500–4,500 | — | — | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $2,400–4,100 | $3,300–3,700 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $2,400–4,100 | $3,300–3,700 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 17, 2024 | $2,400–4,100 | $3,300–3,700 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 10, 2024 | $2,400–4,100 | $3,300–3,700 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $2,400–4,200 | $3,200–3,800 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 27, 2024 | $2,400–4,200 | $3,200–3,800 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 20, 2024 | $2,400–4,200 | $3,200–3,800 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 13, 2024 | $2,400–4,200 | $3,200–3,800 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 6, 2024 | $2,400–4,200 | $3,200–3,800 | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 29, 2024 | $2,400–4,900 | $3,200–3,800 | — | Adequate |
| Apr 22, 2024 | $2,400–4,000 | $3,200–3,800 | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 15, 2024 | $2,400–4,000 | $3,200–3,800 | −5% | Adequate |
| Apr 8, 2024 | $2,600–4,200 | $3,400–4,000 | +6% | Adequate |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $2,400–3,900 | $3,200–3,800 | +3% | Adequate |
| Mar 25, 2024 | $2,300–3,800 | $3,100–3,700 | +6% | Adequate |
| Mar 18, 2024 | $2,100–3,600 | $2,900–3,500 | +3% | Adequate |
| Mar 11, 2024 | $2,200–3,600 | $2,800–3,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 4, 2024 | $2,200–3,600 | $2,800–3,400 | +2% | Adequate |
| Feb 26, 2024 | $2,100–3,500 | $2,700–3,400 | −3% | Adequate |
| Feb 19, 2024 | $2,200–3,600 | $2,800–3,500 | −3% | Adequate |
| Feb 12, 2024 | $2,600–3,800 | $3,000–3,500 | −6% | Adequate |
| Feb 5, 2024 | $2,600–3,800 | $3,200–3,700 | −5% | Adequate |
| Jan 29, 2024 | $2,800–4,000 | $3,400–3,900 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 22, 2024 | $2,800–4,000 | $3,400–3,900 | −6% | Adequate |
| Jan 15, 2024 | $3,000–4,200 | $3,700–4,100 | +11% | Adequate |
Into Seattle this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $1,100–1,800 |
| South & Central CA | $3,800–4,900 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $5,040–5,395 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $6,730–6,980 |
From Imperial Valley & Yuma this week Cheapest first
Trucks at the border right now Northbound commercial lanes, from CBP
Loads from Imperial Valley & Yuma cross from Mexico first. These are the truck waits at the crossings they use, refreshed when this page opens.
| Crossing | Standard | FAST | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calexico East | Closed | Closed | — |
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 “IMPERIAL, COACHELLA VALLEYS CA, CENTRAL AND WESTERN AZ, MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALEXICO AND SAN LUIS”. 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.