Refrigerated truck rates are about steady with last year but lower than two years ago.
U.S. average refrigerated truck rates were pegged at $3.38 per mile on April 23, slightly higher than $3.32 per mile at the same last year but off 25% from $4.52 per mile at the same time two years ago.
The volume of produce shipments in April was reported lighter than last year and two years ago, according to USDA data.
The USDA reported that the volume of refrigerated produce shipments in the U.S. totaled 134,416 truckloads the week of April 9, compared with 154,870 truckloads the same week last year and 154,825 truckloads on April 19 in 2022.
The USDA-reported average refrigerated truck rates for the past two years were:
- 4/19/22: $4.52
- 5/17/22: $4.50
- 6/14/22: $4.50
- 7/12/22: $4.11
- 8/16/22: $4.04
- 9/13/22: $3.98
- 10/11/22: $3.89
- 11/15/22: $3.69
- 12/13/22: $3.74
- 1/17/23: $3.78
- 2/14/23: $3.65
- 3/14/23: $3.47
- 4/18/23: $3.46
- 5/16/23: $3.43
- 6/13/23: $3.61
- 7/18/23: $3.60
- 8/15/23: $3.59
- 9/12/23: $3.68
- 10/17/23: $3.32
- 11/14/23: $3.38
- 12/19/23: $3.35
- 1/16/24: $3.54
- 2/13/24: $3.46
- 3/19/24: $3.33
- 4/16/24: $3.36
Source: USDA
