SW Indiana & SE Illinois to Atlanta
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Southwest Indiana and Southeast Illinois 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 Sep 23, 2024, at $2,100–2,200 a load.
- Last quoted
- Sep 23, 2024
- Range
- $2,100–2,200
- Change
- +15%
- Trucks
- Slight Shortage
How the last quote compared · About average
Higher than 5 of the 10 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Months it has been quoted in: July to September.
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 Sep 23, 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 11 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2024 | $2,100–2,200 | — | +15% | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $1,850–1,900 | — | — | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 9, 2024 | $1,850–1,950 | — | −14% | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 2, 2024 | $2,150–2,250 | — | +2% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 26, 2024 | $2,000–2,300 | — | −4% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $2,200–2,400 | $2,200–2,300 | −2% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $2,200–2,400 | — | +2% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 5, 2024 | $2,150–2,350 | — | +10% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 29, 2024 | $2,000–2,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 22, 2024 | $2,000–2,100 | — | +3% | Shortage |
| Jul 15, 2024 | $1,900–2,100 | — | — | 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 “SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS”. 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.