South Carolina to Chicago
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from South Carolina to Chicago, 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 Aug 18, 2025, at $1,350–1,550 a load.
- Last quoted
- Aug 18, 2025
- Range
- $1,350–1,550
- Change
- −9%
- Trucks
- Slight Surplus
How the last quote compared · On the low side
The lowest of the 16 weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Months it has been quoted in: June to August.
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 21, 2021 to Aug 18, 2025
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 16 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | $1,350–1,550 | — | −9% | Slight Surplus |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $1,500–1,700 | — | +7% | Slight Surplus |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $1,400–1,600 | — | −6% | Slight Surplus |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $1,500–1,700 | — | −6% | Slight Surplus |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $1,600–1,800 | — | −15% | Adequate |
| Jul 14, 2025 | $1,900–2,100 | — | — | Adequate |
| Jul 24, 2023 | $1,900–1,950 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 17, 2023 | $1,900–1,950 | — | +1% | Adequate |
| Jul 10, 2023 | $1,850–1,950 | — | — | Adequate |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $2,600–2,800 | — | −5% | Shortage |
| Jul 26, 2021 | $2,800–2,900 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Jul 19, 2021 | $2,700–3,000 | — | — | Shortage |
| Jul 12, 2021 | $3,300–3,500 | — | — | Shortage |
| Jul 5, 2021 | $3,600–3,700 | — | +1% | Shortage |
| Jun 28, 2021 | $3,500–3,700 | — | −1% | Shortage |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $3,500–3,800 | — | — | Shortage |
Into Chicago this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| Florida, statewide | $2,150–2,350 |
| Georgia | $2,200–2,400 |
| South Texas | $3,600–4,400 |
| Nogales, AZ | $6,200–6,400 |
| Salinas, CA | $6,810–7,130 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $7,280–7,630 |
| Kern, CA | $7,460–7,980 |
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $7,200–8,800 |
| South & Central CA | $7,825–8,115 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $7,920–8,295 |
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 “SOUTH CAROLINA”. 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.