Michigan to Philadelphia
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Michigan to Philadelphia, 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 $3,200–3,400 a load.
- Last quoted
- May 2, 2022
- Range
- $3,200–3,400
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Slight Shortage
How the last quote compared · On the low side
Higher than 10 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 $3,100; this week’s is +6% against that. Months it has been quoted in: all year.
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 May 2, 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 43 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2022 | $3,200–3,400 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Apr 25, 2022 | $3,200–3,400 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Apr 18, 2022 | $3,200–3,400 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Apr 11, 2022 | $3,200–3,400 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Apr 4, 2022 | $3,200–3,400 | — | −16% | Slight Shortage |
| Mar 28, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Mar 7, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Feb 28, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Feb 21, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Feb 14, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | — | Slight Shortage |
| Feb 7, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jan 31, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jan 24, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jan 17, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jan 10, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jan 3, 2022 | $3,800–4,100 | — | +13% | Slight Shortage |
| Dec 27, 2021 | $3,400–3,600 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $3,400–3,600 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $3,400–3,600 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Dec 6, 2021 | $3,400–3,600 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Nov 29, 2021 | $3,400–3,600 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Nov 22, 2021 | $3,400–3,600 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Nov 15, 2021 | $3,400–3,600 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Nov 8, 2021 | $3,400–3,600 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Nov 1, 2021 | $3,400–3,600 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Oct 25, 2021 | $3,400–3,600 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Oct 18, 2021 | $3,400–3,600 | — | — | Slight Shortage |
| Oct 4, 2021 | $3,300–3,500 | $3,300–3,400 | — | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 13, 2021 | $3,300–3,500 | $3,300–3,400 | — | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $3,300–3,500 | $3,300–3,400 | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 23, 2021 | $3,300–3,500 | $3,300–3,400 | +8% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 16, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | $3,100 | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 9, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | $3,100 | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | $3,100 | — | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 12, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | $3,100 | — | Slight Shortage |
| May 24, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| May 17, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| May 10, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| May 3, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Apr 26, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Apr 19, 2021 | $3,000–3,200 | — | 0% | Shortage |
Into Philadelphia this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| Georgia | $2,600–2,800 |
| Florida, statewide | $2,600–2,800 |
| South Texas | $5,200–6,700 |
| Nogales, AZ | $8,500–8,800 |
| Kern, CA | $10,000–10,400 |
| South & Central CA | $10,000–10,500 |
| Oxnard, CA | $10,100–10,500 |
| Salinas, CA | $10,300–10,700 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $10,380–10,765 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $10,280–10,880 |
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $9,500–13,500 |
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.