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Michigan to New York

What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Michigan 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 May 2, 2022, at $3,600–3,800 a load.

Last quoted
May 2, 2022
Range
$3,600–3,800
Change
0%
Trucks
Slight Shortage

How the last quote compared · About average

Higher than 14 of the 42 earlier weeks on record.

Lowest on recordHighest on record

A year earlier (week of May 3, 2021) the middle of the range was $3,550; this week’s is +4% against that. Months it has been quoted in: all year.

Every week on record Apr 19, 2021 to May 2, 2022

$4,300$3,400

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 43 quotes

Week ofRangeMostlyChangeTrucks
May 2, 2022$3,600–3,800—0%Slight Shortage
Apr 25, 2022$3,600–3,800—0%Slight Shortage
Apr 18, 2022$3,600–3,800—0%Slight Shortage
Apr 11, 2022$3,600–3,800—0%Slight Shortage
Apr 4, 2022$3,600–3,800—−11%Slight Shortage
Mar 28, 2022$4,000–4,300—0%Slight Shortage
Mar 21, 2022$4,000–4,300—0%Slight Shortage
Mar 14, 2022$4,000–4,300—0%Slight Shortage
Mar 7, 2022$4,000–4,300—+1%Slight Shortage
Feb 28, 2022$4,000–4,200—0%Slight Shortage
Feb 21, 2022$4,000–4,200—0%Slight Shortage
Feb 14, 2022$4,000–4,200——Slight Shortage
Feb 7, 2022$4,000–4,200—0%Slight Shortage
Jan 31, 2022$4,000–4,200—0%Slight Shortage
Jan 24, 2022$4,000–4,200—0%Slight Shortage
Jan 17, 2022$4,000–4,200—0%Slight Shortage
Jan 10, 2022$4,000–4,200—0%Slight Shortage
Jan 3, 2022$4,000–4,200—+5%Slight Shortage
Dec 27, 2021$3,700–4,000$3,800–4,0000%Slight Shortage
Dec 20, 2021$3,700–4,000$3,800–4,0000%Slight Shortage
Dec 13, 2021$3,700–4,000$3,800–4,0000%Slight Shortage
Dec 6, 2021$3,700–4,000$3,800–4,0000%Slight Shortage
Nov 29, 2021$3,700–4,000$3,800–4,0000%Slight Shortage
Nov 22, 2021$3,700–4,000$3,800–4,0000%Slight Shortage
Nov 15, 2021$3,700–4,000$3,800–4,0000%Slight Shortage
Nov 8, 2021$3,700–4,000$3,800–4,0000%Slight Shortage
Nov 1, 2021$3,700–4,000$3,800–4,0000%Slight Shortage
Oct 25, 2021$3,700–4,000$3,800–4,0000%Slight Shortage
Oct 18, 2021$3,700–4,000$3,800–4,000—Slight Shortage
Oct 4, 2021$3,500–3,600$3,500—Slight Shortage
Sep 13, 2021$3,500–3,600$3,500—Slight Shortage
Aug 30, 2021$3,500–3,600$3,5000%Slight Shortage
Aug 23, 2021$3,500–3,600$3,5000%Slight Shortage
Aug 16, 2021$3,400–3,600$3,5000%Slight Shortage
Aug 9, 2021$3,400–3,600$3,5000%Slight Shortage
Aug 2, 2021$3,400–3,600$3,500—Slight Shortage
Jul 12, 2021$3,400–3,600$3,500—Slight Shortage
May 24, 2021$3,400–3,600$3,500–3,6000%Shortage
May 17, 2021$3,400–3,600$3,500–3,6000%Shortage
May 10, 2021$3,400–3,600$3,500–3,6000%Shortage
May 3, 2021$3,400–3,600$3,500–3,6000%Shortage
Apr 26, 2021$3,400–3,600$3,500–3,6000%Shortage
Apr 19, 2021$3,400–3,600$3,500–3,6000%Shortage

Into New York this week Cheapest first

FromRange
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 “MICHIGAN”. 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.