Louisiana to Boston
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Louisiana to Boston, 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 24, 2023, at $4,000–4,500 a load.
- Last quoted
- Jul 24, 2023
- Range
- $4,000–4,500
- Mostly
- $4,200–4,400
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Adequate
How the last quote compared · On the low side
Higher than 0 of the 61 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Months it has been quoted in: November to July.
Rate per mile The last quote, for your trip
Enter the trip’s miles to turn the $4,000–4,500 rate into dollars per mile.
Freight cost per case What the truck adds to each case and pound
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Every week on record Dec 6, 2021 to Jul 24, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 17, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 10, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 26, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 19, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 12, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 5, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 29, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 22, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 15, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 8, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 1, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 24, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 17, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 10, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 27, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 13, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 6, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 27, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 20, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 13, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 6, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 30, 2023 | $4,000–4,500 | $4,200–4,400 | −4% | Adequate |
| Jan 23, 2023 | $4,200–4,700 | $4,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 16, 2023 | $4,200–4,700 | $4,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $4,200–4,700 | $4,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 2, 2023 | $4,200–4,700 | $4,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $4,200–4,700 | $4,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 12, 2022 | $4,200–4,700 | $4,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 5, 2022 | $4,200–4,700 | $4,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 28, 2022 | $4,200–4,700 | $4,500 | — | Adequate |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $4,200–4,700 | $4,500 | — | Adequate |
| Jun 6, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| May 30, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| May 23, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| May 16, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| May 9, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| May 2, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 25, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 18, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 11, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 4, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 28, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $6,000–6,400 | — | +2% | Adequate |
| Mar 7, 2022 | $5,600–6,400 | $6,000–6,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 28, 2022 | $5,600–6,400 | $6,000–6,200 | +3% | Adequate |
| Feb 21, 2022 | $5,400–6,000 | $5,800–6,000 | +2% | Adequate |
| Feb 14, 2022 | $5,400–6,000 | $5,600–6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
Into Boston this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| Georgia | $3,500–3,700 |
| Florida, statewide | $3,700–3,900 |
| South Texas | $6,800–7,500 |
| Nogales, AZ | $9,300–9,600 |
| South & Central CA | $10,100–11,500 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $10,840–11,600 |
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $10,600–14,000 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $11,935–12,375 |
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 “LOUISIANA”. 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.