Northern California to Philadelphia
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Northern California, including the San Joaquin Valley 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 Oct 25, 2021, at $11,000 a load.
- Last quoted
- Oct 25, 2021
- Range
- $11,000
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Slight Shortage
How the last quote compared · On the low side
Higher than 0 of the 14 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
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 19, 2021 to Oct 25, 2021
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 15 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Oct 18, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Oct 11, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Oct 4, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 27, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 20, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 13, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 6, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 23, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 16, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 9, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 26, 2021 | $11,000 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 19, 2021 | $11,000 | — | — | Slight 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 “NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY”. 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.