National Truck Rate Report
Truck Rate Report
Washington, DC August 12, 2020
USDA - Specialty Crops Market News

Contact: Patty Willkie 202-365-6701

WA_FV190                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                    

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE TRUCK RATE REPORT, WEEK ENDING TUESDAY AUGUST 11 2020                                                           
                                                                                                                                    
Rates quoted represent open (spot) market sales that shippers or                                                                    
receivers pay, depending on basis of sale, per load, including                                                                      
brokers' fees for shipments in truck load volume to a single destination.                                                           
Extra charges for delivery to terminal markets, multi-pickup and multi-drop                                                         
shipments are not included unless otherwise stated.  Rates are based on                                                             
the most usual loads in 48-53 foot refrigerated trailers from the origin                                                            
shipping area to the destination receiving city.  The ten cities of                                                                 
destination are Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland; Boston, Massachusetts;                                                       
Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida;                                                          
New York, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Seattle, Washington.                                                            

A shortage of trucks was reported for the following commodities: melons from 
Maryland, Delaware and Eastern Shore Virginia, melons from Southwest Indiana 
and Southeast Illinois, melons from North Carolina, and melons from Southeast 
Missouri. A slight shortage of trucks was reported for the following 
commodities: peaches, nectarines, plums, and grapes from San Joaquin Valley 
California, citrus and avocados from South District California onions from 
Southern New Mexico, and apples, pears, cherries, peaches, nectarines, and 
prunes from Yakima Valley & Wenatchee District Washington. All other 
districts reported an adequate supply of trucks. A Last Report was issued for 
the following commodities: sweet potatoes from Louisiana.

FIRST PRICE RANGE FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 5-11 2020                                                                                      
SECOND PRICE MOSTLY FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 11 2020                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                    
PERCENTAGE OF CHANGE FROM TUESDAY AUGUST 4 2020 SHOWN IN ().                                                                        
                                                                                                                                    
In areas where rates are based on package rates, per-load rates were                                                                
derived by multiplying the package rate by the number of packages in                                                                
the most usual load in a 48-53 foot trailer.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                    

                WEEKLY  RANGE          TUESDAY  MOSTLY                                                                              

KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA                                                                                                            
-- CARROTS AND GRAPES   ADEQUATE --                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           5900   6300                        (0)                                                                            
BALTIMORE         7300   7500                        (0)                                                                            
BOSTON            7600   8100                        (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO           5200   5700                        (0)                                                                            
DALLAS            4200   4300                        (0)                                                                            
MIAMI             7300   7700                        (0)                                                                            
NEW YORK          7400   7900                        (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA      7300   7800                        (0)                                                                            

NORTHERN CALIF INCL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY                                                                                              
-- PEARS   ADEQUATE --                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           5700   6447                        (0)                                                                            
BALTIMORE         6850   7236                        (0)                                                                            
BOSTON                   7970                        (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO           4500   5250                        (0)                                                                            
DALLAS            3950   4419                        (0)                                                                            
MIAMI                    7417                        (0)                                                                            
NEW YORK                 7514                        (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA      6650   7299                        (0)                                                                            

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA                                                                                                      
-- BERRIES, BROCCOLI, CAULIFLOWER, CELERY, LETTUCE, ROMAINE AND LEAF LETTUCE   ADEQUATE --                                          
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           6500   6900                        (0)                                                                            
BALTIMORE         7500   8200            7900   8100 (0)                                                                            
BOSTON            8200   8700                        (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO           5700   6000                        (0)                                                                            
DALLAS            4600   4700                        (0)                                                                            
MIAMI             7700   8100                        (0)                                                                            
NEW YORK          7500   8500            8000   8500 (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA      7400   8400            7900   8400 (0)                                                                            

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA                                                                                                       
-- ONIONS   ADEQUATE --                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA                  4675                        (0)                                                                            
BALTIMORE         5738   6300                        (0)                                                                            
BOSTON                   6700                        (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO           3825   4700                        (0)                                                                            
NEW YORK          5738   6300                        (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA      5738   6300                        (0)                                                                            

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA                                                                                                       
-- PEACHES, NECTARINES, PLUMS, GRAPES   SLIGHT SHORTAGE --                                                                           
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           6000   6300                        (+3)                                                                           
BALTIMORE         7000   7600                        (-1)                                                                           
BOSTON            7500   8100                        (+1)                                                                           
CHICAGO           5400   5900                        (+9)                                                                           
DALLAS            4500   5100                        (+14)                                                                          
MIAMI             7300   7900                        (+3)                                                                           
NEW YORK          7500   8000                        (+5)                                                                           

SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA                                                                                                              
-- BROCCOLI, CAULIFLOWER, CELERY, LETTUCE, ROMAINE, LEAF LETTUCE AND STRAWBERRIES   ADEQUATE --                                     
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           6300   6700                        (0)                                                                            
BALTIMORE         7700   7900                        (0)                                                                            
BOSTON            8000   8500                        (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO           5600   6100                        (0)                                                                            
DALLAS            4500   4600                        (0)                                                                            
MIAMI             7500   7900                        (0)                                                                            
NEW YORK          7800   8300                        (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA      7700   8200                        (0)                                                                            

SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA                                                                                                           
-- CITRUS, AVOCADOS   SLIGHT SHORTAGE --                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           5700   6300                        (+2)                                                                           
BALTIMORE         7000   7600                        (0)                                                                            
BOSTON            7500   8000                        (-2)                                                                           
CHICAGO           5400   6000                        (+3)                                                                           
DALLAS            4300   5200                        (+6)                                                                           
MIAMI             7300   8100                        (+3)                                                                           
NEW YORK          7500   8000                        (+2)                                                                           
PHILADELPHIA      7200   7900                        (+1)                                                                           
SEATTLE           2750   3400                        (-1)                                                                           

SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO                                                                                                            
-- POTATOES   ADEQUATE --                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           2946   3225                        (0)                                                                            
BALTIMORE         3825   4300                        (0)                                                                            
BOSTON            4085   4515                        (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO           2150   2580                        (0)                                                                            
DALLAS            1720   2043                        (0)                                                                            
LOS ANGELES       1720   2125                        (0)                                                                            
MIAMI             4250   5160                   4675 (0)                                                                            
NEW YORK          4144   4623            4250   4500 (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA      3825   4515                        (0)                                                                            

DELAWARE, MARYLAND AND EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA                                                                                       
-- MELONS   SHORTAGE --                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           2000   2200                        (-2)                                                                           
BALTIMORE                1000                        (-5)                                                                           
BOSTON                   2200                        (-2)                                                                           
CHICAGO           1700   1800                   1700 (-3)                                                                           
NEW YORK                 1600                        (+3)                                                                           
PHILADELPHIA             1200                        (-4)                                                                           

UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO                                                                                      
-- POTATOES   ADEQUATE --                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           4250   4675                        (0)                                                                            
BALTIMORE         5100   5525                        (0)                                                                            
BOSTON            5525   6163            5525   5950 (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO           3188   3400                        (0)                                                                            
DALLAS            3000   3613                        (0)                                                                            
LOS ANGELES       1500   1806                        (0)                                                                            
MIAMI             5631   6375                        (0)                                                                            
NEW YORK          5525   5950                        (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA      5100   5525                        (0)                                                                            

SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS                                                                                            
-- MELONS   SHORTAGE --                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                    
CHICAGO           1500   1600                        (-6)                                                                           

LOUISIANA                                                                                                                           
-- SWEET POTATOES   ADEQUATE - LAST REPORT --                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                    
CHICAGO           2200   2700                   2500 (0)                                                                            
NEW YORK          3400   4200            3600   3800 (0)                                                                            

MICHIGAN                                                                                                                            
-- CUCUMBERS   ADEQUATE --                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           2400   2500                        (0)                                                                            
BALTIMORE         2500   2600                        (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO            900   1000                        (0)                                                                            
DALLAS            2700   2800                        (0)                                                                            
NEW YORK          3000   3100                        (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA      2700   2800                        (0)                                                                            

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI                                                                                                                  
-- MELONS   SHORTAGE --                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                    
CHICAGO           1300   1400                        (-4)                                                                           

MISSISSIPPI                                                                                                                         
-- SWEET POTATOES   ADEQUATE --                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           1200   1600                        (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO           1500   2000                   1800 (0)                                                                            
DALLAS            1600   2000                   1800 (0)                                                                            

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA                                                                                                              
-- SWEET POTATOES   ADEQUATE --                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA                  2500                        (0)                                                                            
BALTIMORE                2000                        (0)                                                                            
BOSTON            3000   3500                        (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO                  3000                        (0)                                                                            
MIAMI                    2500                        (0)                                                                            
NEW YORK                 2500                        (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA             2250                        (0)                                                                            

NORTH CAROLINA                                                                                                                      
-- MELONS   SHORTAGE --                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA                  1500                        (+3)                                                                           
BALTIMORE         1600   1700                        (+6)                                                                           
BOSTON            2800   3000                        (-6)                                                                           
CHICAGO           2000   2100                        (-5)                                                                           
NEW YORK          2300   2400                        (-2)                                                                           
PHILADELPHIA      1700   1800                        (-8)                                                                           

SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO                                                                                                                 
-- ONIONS   SLIGHT SHORTAGE --                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           3400   3825                        (0)                                                                            
BALTIMORE         4250   4675                        (0)                                                                            
BOSTON            5100   5525                        (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO           2763   3528                        (0)                                                                            
DALLAS            1275   1913                        (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA      4250   4888                        (0)                                                                            

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS                                                                                                      
-- LIMES MANGOS TOMATOES BROCCOLI MIXED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES   ADEQUATE --                                                         
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           2600   2800                        (-2)                                                                           
BALTIMORE         4000   4400                        (0)                                                                            
BOSTON            4800   5200            5000   5100 (+3)                                                                           
CHICAGO           2700   3000                        (-12)                                                                          
DALLAS            1400   1500                        (0)                                                                            
LOS ANGELES       2500   2800                        (-5)                                                                           
MIAMI             3800   4000                        (+3)                                                                           
NEW YORK          4800   5000                        (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA      4200   4800            4300   4400 (+1)                                                                           
SEATTLE           4700   5000                        (+1)                                                                           

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS           
-- WATERMELONS, ONIONS   ADEQUATE --                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           2600   2800                                                                                                       
BALTIMORE         4000   4400                                                                                                       
BOSTON            4800   5200            5000   5100                                                                                
CHICAGO           2700   3000                                                                                                       
DALLAS            1400   1500                                                                                                       
LOS ANGELES       2500   2800                                                                                                       
MIAMI             3800   4000                                                                                                       
NEW YORK          4800   5000                                                                                                       
PHILADELPHIA      4200   4800            4300   4400                                                                                
SEATTLE           4700   5000                                                                                                       

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON                                                                                                           
-- POTATOES   ADEQUATE --                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           5600   6400                        (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO           4500   4800                        (0)                                                                            
DALLAS            3900   4250                        (0)                                                                            
LOS ANGELES       2300   2400                        (0)                                                                            

YAKIMA VALLEY & WENATCHEE DISTRICT WASHINGTON                                                                                       
-- APPLES, PEARS, CHERRIES, PEACHES, NECTARINES, PRUNES.   SLIGHT SHORTAGE --                                                       
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           5400   6100            5700   6000 (0)                                                                            
BALTIMORE         6500   7500            6500   6800 (0)                                                                            
BOSTON            6900   7900            7100   7500 (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO           4800   5500            4900   5300 (0)                                                                            
DALLAS            4200   5000            4600   5000 (0)                                                                            
LOS ANGELES       2000   2500            2100   2300 (0)                                                                            
NEW YORK          6900   7700            6900   7300 (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA      6600   7600            6700   7100 (0)                                                                            
SEATTLE            900   1300             950   1050 (0)                                                                            

CENTRAL WISCONSIN                                                                                                                   
-- POTATOES   ADEQUATE --                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                    
ATLANTA           2763   3000                        (0)                                                                            
BALTIMORE         3188   3400                        (0)                                                                            
CHICAGO            956   1063                        (0)                                                                            
DALLAS            2975   3200                        (0)                                                                            
MIAMI             3931   5100            3931   4038 (0)                                                                            
PHILADELPHIA      2763   3400                        (0)                                                                            

                                                                                                                                    
TRUCK SHIPMENTS OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                    
Shipments are in 40,000 pound units.  Information is                                                                                
subject to revision.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                    

                   2020           2019                                                                                              

              AUG 02-08      AUG 04-10                                                                                              

U.S.             28,554         30,398                                                                                              
IMPORTS          11,510         13,827                                                                                              
           ------------ --------------                                                                                              
sum              40,064         44,225                                                                                              

          JUL 26-AUG 01  JUL 28-AUG 03                                                                                              

U.S.             28,889         30,101                                                                                              
IMPORTS          17,219         15,256                                                                                              
           ------------ --------------                                                                                              
sum              46,108         45,357                                                                                              

              JUL 19-25      JUL 21-27                                                                                              

U.S.             29,942         31,173                                                                                              
IMPORTS          13,823         17,491                                                                                              
           ------------ --------------                                                                                              
sum              43,765         48,664