W. Florida & S. Carolina to New York
What a refrigerated truckload of produce costs from West Florida and South Carolina to New York, 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 Jul 10, 2023, at $3,100–3,400 a load.
- Last quoted
- Jul 10, 2023
- Range
- $3,100–3,400
- Change
- −10%
- Trucks
- Slight Shortage
How the last quote compared · On the low side
The lowest of the 8 weeks on record.
Lowest on recordHighest on record
Months it has been quoted in: June to July.
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 6, 2022 to Jul 10, 2023
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 8 quotes
| Week of | Range | Mostly | Change | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | $3,100–3,400 | — | −10% | Slight Shortage |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $3,400–3,700 | $3,500–3,700 | — | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 26, 2023 | $3,400–3,700 | $3,400–3,600 | — | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 19, 2023 | $3,400–3,700 | — | — | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 12, 2023 | $3,200–3,500 | $3,300–3,500 | +1% | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 5, 2023 | $3,200–3,500 | — | — | Slight Shortage |
| Jun 13, 2022 | $4,500–4,800 | — | +1% | Shortage |
| Jun 6, 2022 | $4,400–4,800 | — | — | Shortage |
Into New York this week Cheapest first
| From | Range |
|---|---|
| Georgia | $2,800–3,000 |
| Florida, statewide | $3,250–3,450 |
| South Texas | $6,400–7,000 |
| Nogales, AZ | $8,800–9,100 |
| Imperial Valley & Yuma | $11,165–11,950 |
| Yakima & Wenatchee, WA | $11,200–14,000 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $11,615–12,420 |
| Kern, CA | $11,995–12,565 |
| Salinas, CA | $12,130–12,835 |
| South & Central CA | $12,180–12,890 |
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 “FLORIDA WEST AND SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT”. 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.