San Luis Valley, CO to Dallas
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from San Luis Valley, Colorado to Dallas, 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 May 4, 2026, at $2,200–2,250 a load.
- Last quoted
- May 4, 2026
- Range
- $2,200–2,250
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Adequate
How the last quote compared · On the low side
Higher than 4 of the 248 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
A year earlier (week of May 5, 2025) the middle of the range was $2,225; this week’s is 0% against that. Over the last 52 weeks the lane was quoted 27 times, averaging $2,225 at the middle, from a low of $2,200 to a high of $2,250. Months it has been quoted in: all year.
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 May 4, 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 52 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 6, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 29, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 8, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 1, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 25, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 14, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 7, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 9, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| May 26, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| May 19, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| May 12, 2025 | $2,200–2,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
Into Dallas this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| South Texas | $1,500–2,200 |
| Nogales, AZ | $3,300–3,700 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $5,550–5,815 |
| South & Central CA | $5,300–6,500 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $6,215–6,580 |
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $8,200–9,700 |
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 LUIS VALLEY COLORADO”. 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.