South Texas to Atlanta
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from South Texas (Mexico crossings) to Atlanta, week by week, from USDA’s National Truck Rate Report. The latest rate, for the week of Oct 26, 2026, is $3,800–4,800 a load, mostly $4,300–4,500.
- This week
- Oct 26, 2026
- Range
- $3,800–4,800
- Mostly
- $4,300–4,500
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Slight Surplus
Is this week’s rate high or low? · On the high side
Higher than 238 of the 285 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Shipping from South Texas this week: Anaheim peppers, Asparagus, Bell Type peppers, Broccoli, Carrots, Chayote, Cilantro, Cucumbers and 14 more.
A year earlier (week of Oct 27, 2025) the middle of the range was $3,000; this week’s is +47% against that. Over the last 52 weeks the lane was quoted 52 times, averaging $4,499 at the middle, from a low of $3,000 to a high of $7,400. Months it has been quoted in: all year.
Rate per mile This week’s 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 Oct 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | $3,800–4,800 | $4,300–4,500 | 0% | Slight Surplus |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $3,800–4,800 | $4,300–4,500 | −3% | Slight Surplus |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $4,200–4,700 | $4,500–4,600 | +14% | Slight Surplus |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $3,600–4,400 | $3,800–4,200 | +3% | Slight Surplus |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $3,600–4,200 | $3,800–4,000 | +11% | Slight Surplus |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $3,200–3,800 | $3,400–3,600 | 0% | Slight Surplus |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $3,200–3,800 | $3,400–3,600 | 0% | Slight Surplus |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $3,200–3,800 | $3,400–3,600 | 0% | Surplus |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $3,200–3,600 | $3,400–3,600 | +3% | Surplus |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $3,000–3,600 | $3,200–3,600 | −3% | Surplus |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $3,200–3,600 | $3,400–3,600 | 0% | Surplus |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $3,200–3,800 | $3,400–3,600 | −10% | Surplus |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $3,600–4,200 | $3,800–4,000 | 0% | Surplus |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $3,600–4,200 | $3,800–4,000 | −9% | Surplus |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $4,000–4,800 | $4,200–4,400 | 0% | Surplus |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $4,000–4,800 | $4,200–4,400 | −2% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $4,200–4,800 | $4,200–4,600 | +5% | Slight Surplus |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $3,400–4,400 | $4,000–4,400 | +2% | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $3,600–4,400 | $3,800–4,400 | −2% | Adequate |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $4,000–4,700 | $4,000–4,400 | +5% | Adequate |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $3,600–4,600 | $3,800–4,200 | −19% | Adequate |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $4,600–5,200 | $4,700–5,200 | −1% | Adequate |
| May 25, 2026 | $4,700–5,200 | $4,800–5,200 | −26% | Adequate |
| May 18, 2026 | $6,400–7,200 | $6,600–7,000 | −3% | Shortage |
| May 11, 2026 | $6,600–7,400 | $6,800–7,200 | +25% | Shortage |
| May 4, 2026 | $5,200–6,000 | $5,400–5,800 | −3% | Adequate |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $5,200–6,200 | $5,400–6,200 | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $5,200–6,200 | $5,400–6,200 | +2% | Slight Shortage |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $5,200–6,200 | $5,400–6,000 | −2% | Slight Shortage |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $5,300–6,300 | $5,600–6,000 | +1% | Slight Shortage |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $5,300–6,000 | $5,600–5,900 | +1% | Slight Shortage |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $5,300–5,900 | $5,600–5,800 | +12% | Slight Shortage |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $4,800–5,400 | $5,000–5,200 | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $4,800–5,200 | $5,000–5,200 | +16% | Adequate |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $4,200–4,600 | $4,300–4,500 | +1% | Adequate |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $4,000–4,600 | $4,200–4,500 | +9% | Slight Shortage |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $3,500–4,200 | $3,800–4,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $3,500–4,200 | $3,800–4,200 | −14% | Slight Shortage |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $4,400–4,800 | $4,500–4,800 | −11% | Shortage |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $4,800–5,500 | $5,000–5,400 | +39% | Shortage |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $3,400–4,200 | $3,600–3,900 | −1% | Slight Shortage |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $3,400–4,300 | $3,600–4,000 | −30% | Slight Shortage |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $5,000–5,800 | $5,200–5,600 | +2% | Shortage |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $4,900–5,800 | $5,000–5,600 | +13% | Shortage |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $4,000–4,600 | $4,400–4,600 | +2% | Shortage |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $4,000–4,600 | $4,200–4,600 | +16% | Shortage |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $3,500–4,200 | $3,600–4,000 | +4% | Adequate |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $3,500–3,800 | — | −9% | Adequate |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $3,400–4,400 | $3,800–4,200 | 0% | Adequate |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $3,400–4,400 | $3,800–4,200 | +3% | Adequate |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $3,400–4,400 | $3,600–4,200 | +3% | Adequate |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $3,400–4,200 | $3,600–4,000 | +27% | Adequate |
Into Atlanta this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| Florida, statewide | $1,000–1,200 |
| Georgia | $1,200–1,400 |
| South Texas | $3,800–4,800 |
| Nogales, AZ | $6,500–6,800 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $7,920–8,470 |
| South & Central CA | $8,100–9,300 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $8,770–9,185 |
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $9,700–11,100 |
From South Texas this week Cheapest first
| To | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $1,500–2,200 | 0% |
| Chicago | $3,600–4,400 | 0% |
| Los Angeles | $3,800–4,800 | 0% |
| Atlanta | $3,800–4,800 | 0% |
| Baltimore | $5,000–6,300 | 0% |
| Miami | $5,800–6,200 | 0% |
| Philadelphia | $5,200–6,700 | 0% |
| New York | $6,400–7,000 | 0% |
| Boston | $6,800–7,500 | 0% |
Trucks at the border right now Northbound commercial lanes, from CBP
Loads from South Texas cross from Mexico first. These are the truck waits at the crossings they use, refreshed when this page opens.
| Crossing | Standard | FAST | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo World Trade Bridge | 50 min | 25 min | Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT |
| Laredo Colombia Solidarity Bridge | 4 min | No wait | Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT |
| Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge | 2 min | 1 min | Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT |
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 “MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS”. 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.