Red River Valley to Baltimore
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Red River Valley, Minnesota–North Dakota to Baltimore, 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 7, 2022, at $7,095–9,245 a load.
- Last quoted
- Feb 7, 2022
- Range
- $7,095–9,245
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Shortage
How the last quote compared · About average
Higher than 2 of the 4 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Months it has been quoted in: January to February, April.
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 Feb 7, 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 5 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2022 | $7,095–9,245 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Jan 31, 2022 | $7,095–9,245 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Jan 24, 2022 | $7,095–9,245 | — | — | Shortage |
| Apr 26, 2021 | $5,160–6,235 | — | +4% | Adequate |
| Apr 19, 2021 | $5,160–6,235 | $5,160–5,805 | 0% | Adequate |
Into Baltimore this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| Georgia | $2,300–2,400 |
| Florida, statewide | $2,600–2,800 |
| South Texas | $5,000–6,300 |
| Nogales, AZ | $8,300–8,600 |
| Kern, CA | $9,800–10,380 |
| Salinas, CA | $10,300–10,700 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $10,340–10,720 |
| Oxnard, CA | $10,270–10,985 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $10,460–11,185 |
| South & Central CA | $10,520–11,130 |
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $10,100–13,000 |
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 “MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER 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.