New York State to Chicago
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from New York State 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 Feb 20, 2023, at $2,400–2,700 a load.
- Last quoted
- Feb 20, 2023
- Range
- $2,400–2,700
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Adequate
How the last quote compared · On the low side
Higher than 0 of the 22 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Months it has been quoted in: September to February.
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 Sep 19, 2022 to Feb 20, 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 23 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2023 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 13, 2023 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 6, 2023 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 30, 2023 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 23, 2023 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 16, 2023 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 2, 2023 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 26, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 12, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 5, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 28, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 21, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 7, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 24, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 17, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 10, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 26, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 19, 2022 | $2,400–2,700 | — | — | 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 “NEW YORK”. 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.