North Carolina to Atlanta
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from North Carolina to Atlanta, 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 Oct 12, 2026, at $1,900–2,100 a load.
- Last quoted
- Oct 12, 2026
- Range
- $1,900–2,100
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Adequate
How the last quote compared · On the high side
Higher than 9 of the 11 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Over the last 52 weeks the lane was quoted 12 times, averaging $1,908 at the middle, from a low of $1,700 to a high of $2,250. Months it has been quoted in: July to October.
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 Jul 27, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026
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 12 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | $1,900–2,100 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $1,900–2,100 | — | −7% | Adequate |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $2,050–2,250 | — | +13% | Adequate |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $1,800–2,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $1,800–2,000 | — | +3% | Adequate |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $1,700–2,000 | — | −3% | Adequate |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $1,800–2,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $1,800–2,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $1,800–2,000 | — | +6% | Adequate |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $1,700–1,900 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $1,700–1,900 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $1,700–1,900 | — | — | Adequate |
Into Atlanta this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| Florida, statewide | $1,000–1,200 |
| Georgia | $1,200–1,400 |
| South Texas | $3,800–4,800 |
| Nogales, AZ | $6,500–6,800 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $7,920–8,470 |
| South & Central CA | $8,100–9,300 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $8,770–9,185 |
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $9,700–11,100 |
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 “NORTH CAROLINA”. 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.