Louisiana to Chicago
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Louisiana 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 Aug 30, 2021, at $3,000–3,200 a load.
- Last quoted
- Aug 30, 2021
- Range
- $3,000–3,200
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Adequate
How the last quote compared · About average
Higher than 7 of the 19 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Months it has been quoted in: April to August.
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 Apr 19, 2021 to Aug 30, 2021
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 20 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 23, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 16, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 9, 2021 | $3,000–4,500 | $3,000–3,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $3,000–4,500 | $3,000–3,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 26, 2021 | $3,000–4,500 | $3,000–3,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 19, 2021 | $3,000–4,500 | $3,000–3,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 12, 2021 | $3,000–4,500 | $3,000–3,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 5, 2021 | $3,000–4,500 | $3,000–3,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 28, 2021 | $3,000–4,500 | $3,000–3,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $3,000–4,500 | $3,000–3,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $3,000–4,500 | $3,000–3,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 7, 2021 | $3,000–4,500 | $3,000–3,200 | +11% | Adequate |
| May 31, 2021 | $2,400–3,000 | $2,700–2,900 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 24, 2021 | $2,400–3,000 | $2,700–2,900 | +4% | Adequate |
| May 17, 2021 | $2,400–2,700 | $2,700 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 10, 2021 | $2,400–2,700 | $2,700 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 3, 2021 | $2,400–2,700 | $2,700 | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 26, 2021 | $2,400–2,700 | $2,700 | +8% | Adequate |
| Apr 19, 2021 | $2,400–2,700 | $2,500 | 0% | 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 |
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.