Southeast Missouri to Atlanta
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Southeast Missouri to Atlanta, 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 19, 2024, at $2,000–2,200 a load.
- Last quoted
- Aug 19, 2024
- Range
- $2,000–2,200
- Change
- 0%
- Trucks
- Slight Shortage
How the last quote compared · About average
Higher than 3 of the 5 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Months it has been quoted in: July 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 Jul 15, 2024 to Aug 19, 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 6 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2024 | $2,000–2,200 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $2,000–2,200 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 5, 2024 | $2,000–2,200 | — | +8% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 29, 2024 | $1,900–2,000 | — | — | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 22, 2024 | $1,900–2,000 | — | −3% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 15, 2024 | $1,900–2,100 | — | — | Slight Shortage |
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 |
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 “SOUTHEAST MISSOURI”. 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.