Louisiana to New York
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Louisiana to New York, 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 8, 2022, at $5,600–6,200 a load.
- Last quoted
- Aug 8, 2022
- Range
- $5,600–6,200
- Mostly
- $6,000
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Adequate
How the last quote compared · About average
Higher than 24 of the 55 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
A year earlier (week of Aug 9, 2021) the middle of the range was $6,000; this week’s is 0% against that. Months it has been quoted in: December 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 8, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 25, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 18, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 11, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 4, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 27, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 20, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 13, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 6, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 30, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 23, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 16, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 9, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 2, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 25, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 18, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 11, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 4, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 28, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $6,000 | +3% | Adequate |
| Mar 7, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $5,600–6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 28, 2022 | $5,600–6,200 | $5,600–6,000 | +2% | Adequate |
| Feb 21, 2022 | $5,200–6,000 | $5,600–5,800 | +2% | Adequate |
| Feb 14, 2022 | $5,200–6,000 | $5,400–5,800 | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 7, 2022 | $5,200–6,000 | $5,400–5,800 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 31, 2022 | $5,200–6,000 | $5,400–5,800 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 24, 2022 | $5,200–6,000 | $5,400–5,800 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 17, 2022 | $5,200–6,000 | $5,400–5,800 | +4% | Adequate |
| Jan 10, 2022 | $5,200–5,800 | $5,200–5,600 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 3, 2022 | $5,200–5,800 | $5,200–5,600 | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 27, 2021 | $5,000–5,600 | $5,200–5,600 | +6% | Shortage |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $5,000–5,200 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $5,000–5,200 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 6, 2021 | $5,000–5,200 | — | — | Adequate |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $5,200–6,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 23, 2021 | $5,200–6,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 16, 2021 | $5,200–6,000 | — | −7% | Adequate |
| Aug 9, 2021 | $5,000–7,000 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $5,000–7,000 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 26, 2021 | $5,000–7,000 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 19, 2021 | $5,000–7,000 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 12, 2021 | $5,000–7,000 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 5, 2021 | $5,000–7,000 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 28, 2021 | $5,000–7,000 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $5,000–7,000 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $5,000–7,000 | $6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 7, 2021 | $5,000–7,000 | $6,000 | +3% | Adequate |
| May 31, 2021 | $5,000–6,200 | $5,600–6,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| May 24, 2021 | $5,000–6,200 | $5,600–6,000 | +4% | Adequate |
| May 17, 2021 | $5,000–5,800 | $5,600 | 0% | Adequate |
Into New York this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| Georgia | $2,800–3,000 |
| Florida, statewide | $3,250–3,450 |
| South Texas | $6,400–7,000 |
| Nogales, AZ | $8,800–9,100 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $11,165–11,950 |
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $11,200–14,000 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $11,615–12,420 |
| Kern, CA | $11,995–12,565 |
| Salinas, CA | $12,130–12,835 |
| South & Central CA | $12,180–12,890 |
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.