San Luis Valley, CO to Philadelphia
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from San Luis Valley, Colorado 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 Feb 27, 2023, at $5,600–6,250 a load.
- Last quoted
- Feb 27, 2023
- Range
- $5,600–6,250
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Adequate
How the last quote compared · On the low side
Higher than 13 of the 83 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
A year earlier (week of Feb 28, 2022) the middle of the range was $6,525; this week’s is −9% against that. 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 Feb 27, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2023 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 20, 2023 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 13, 2023 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 6, 2023 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 30, 2023 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 23, 2023 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 16, 2023 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jan 2, 2023 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 26, 2022 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Dec 12, 2022 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 28, 2022 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 21, 2022 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 7, 2022 | $5,600–6,250 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $5,600–6,250 | — | — | Adequate |
| Aug 8, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 25, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 18, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 11, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 4, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 20, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 13, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 6, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| May 30, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| May 23, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| May 16, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| May 9, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| May 2, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Apr 25, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Apr 18, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Apr 11, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Apr 4, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Mar 28, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Mar 7, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Feb 28, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Feb 21, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Feb 14, 2022 | $6,300–6,750 | — | +7% | Slight Shortage |
| Feb 7, 2022 | $5,850–6,300 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jan 31, 2022 | $5,850–6,300 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Jan 24, 2022 | $5,850–6,300 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Jan 17, 2022 | $5,850–6,300 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Jan 10, 2022 | $5,850–6,300 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Jan 3, 2022 | $5,850–6,300 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Dec 27, 2021 | $5,850–6,300 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $5,850–6,300 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $5,850–6,300 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Dec 6, 2021 | $5,850–6,300 | — | 0% | 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 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.