SW Indiana & SE Illinois to Chicago
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from Southwest Indiana and Southeast Illinois 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 Oct 13, 2025, at $825–1,025 a load.
- Last quoted
- Oct 13, 2025
- Range
- $825–1,025
- Trucks
- Slight Shortage
How the last quote compared · On the low side
Higher than 1 of the 51 earlier weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Months it has been quoted in: July to October.
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 Aug 2, 2021 to Oct 13, 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 52 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2025 | $825–1,025 | — | — | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $800–900 | — | −11% | Slight Surplus |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $900–1,000 | — | −14% | Adequate |
| Sep 8, 2025 | $1,000–1,200 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 1, 2025 | $1,000–1,200 | — | +5% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 25, 2025 | $950–1,150 | — | −5% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $1,000–1,200 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $1,000–1,200 | — | −8% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $1,100–1,300 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 28, 2025 | $1,100–1,300 | — | — | Slight Shortage |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $900–1,000 | — | −10% | Adequate |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $1,000–1,100 | — | — | Adequate |
| Sep 9, 2024 | $1,000–1,100 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Sep 2, 2024 | $1,000–1,100 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 26, 2024 | $1,000–1,100 | — | −5% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $1,000–1,200 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $1,000–1,200 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Aug 5, 2024 | $1,000–1,200 | — | 0% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 29, 2024 | $1,000–1,200 | — | −4% | Shortage |
| Jul 22, 2024 | $1,100–1,200 | — | −4% | Shortage |
| Jul 15, 2024 | $1,100–1,300 | — | — | Shortage |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $1,000–1,050 | — | −5% | Adequate |
| Sep 11, 2023 | $1,050–1,100 | — | −2% | Adequate |
| Sep 4, 2023 | $1,100–1,200 | $1,100 | 0% | Adequate |
| Aug 28, 2023 | $1,100–1,200 | $1,100 | −4% | Adequate |
| Aug 21, 2023 | $1,100–1,200 | — | −4% | Adequate |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $1,100–1,200 | $1,200 | — | Adequate |
| Aug 7, 2023 | $1,100–1,200 | — | +7% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 31, 2023 | $1,050–1,100 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 24, 2023 | $1,050–1,100 | — | 0% | Adequate |
| Jul 17, 2023 | $1,050–1,100 | — | — | Adequate |
| Jul 10, 2023 | $950–1,050 | — | — | Slight Surplus |
| Sep 19, 2022 | $1,200–1,300 | — | −7% | Adequate |
| Sep 12, 2022 | $1,300–1,400 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Sep 5, 2022 | $1,300–1,400 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Aug 29, 2022 | $1,300–1,400 | — | — | Shortage |
| Aug 22, 2022 | $1,300–1,400 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Aug 15, 2022 | $1,300–1,400 | — | −4% | Shortage |
| Aug 8, 2022 | $1,300–1,500 | $1,400 | 0% | Shortage |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $1,300–1,500 | — | +22% | Shortage |
| Jul 25, 2022 | $1,100–1,300 | $1,100–1,200 | −4% | Shortage |
| Jul 18, 2022 | $1,100–1,300 | — | — | Shortage |
| Oct 4, 2021 | $1,600–1,700 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Sep 27, 2021 | $1,600–1,700 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Sep 20, 2021 | $1,600–1,700 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Sep 13, 2021 | $1,600–1,700 | — | 0% | Shortage |
| Sep 6, 2021 | $1,600–1,700 | — | −8% | Shortage |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $1,800 | — | −5% | Shortage |
| Aug 23, 2021 | $1,800–2,000 | — | +3% | Shortage |
| Aug 16, 2021 | $1,700–2,000 | — | −5% | Shortage |
| Aug 9, 2021 | $1,800–2,100 | — | — | Shortage |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $1,800–2,100 | — | — | 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 “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.