San Joaquin Valley to Philadelphia
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from San Joaquin Valley, California 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 Dec 16, 2024, at $7,900–9,100 a load.
- Last quoted
- Dec 16, 2024
- Range
- $7,900–9,100
- Mostly
- $7,900–8,200
- Change
- +4%
- Trucks
- Adequate
How the last quote compared · On the high side
Higher than 19 of the 22 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Months it has been quoted in: June, August to December.
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 Jun 14, 2021 to Dec 16, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | $7,900–9,100 | $7,900–8,200 | +4% | Adequate |
| Dec 9, 2024 | $7,500–9,100 | $7,500–8,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $7,500–9,100 | $7,500–8,000 | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 25, 2024 | $7,500–9,100 | $7,500–8,000 | +5% | Adequate |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $7,200–8,900 | $7,200–7,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 11, 2024 | $7,200–9,300 | $7,200–7,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 4, 2024 | $7,200–9,300 | $7,200–7,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 28, 2024 | $7,000–8,000 | $7,200–7,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 21, 2024 | $7,000–8,000 | $7,200–7,500 | — | Adequate |
| Oct 14, 2024 | $7,100–8,000 | $7,200–7,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 7, 2024 | $7,100–8,000 | $7,200–7,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $7,000–8,000 | $7,200–7,500 | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $7,000–8,000 | $7,200–7,500 | −1% | Adequate |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $7,200–8,000 | $7,300–7,600 | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 9, 2024 | $7,200–8,000 | $7,300–7,600 | −1% | Adequate |
| Sep 2, 2024 | $7,200–8,000 | $7,300–7,700 | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 26, 2024 | $7,200–8,000 | $7,300–7,700 | −4% | Adequate |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $7,500–8,200 | $7,700–7,900 | −1% | Adequate |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $7,600–8,200 | $7,800–7,900 | −1% | Adequate |
| Aug 5, 2024 | $7,800–8,100 | — | — | Adequate |
| Jun 28, 2021 | $10,300–11,400 | $10,700–11,200 | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $1,040,000–1,150,000 | $1,080,000–1,120,000 | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $1,040,000–1,150,000 | $1,080,000–1,110,000 | — | 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 “SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA”. 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.