Produce reefer rates averaged $4.02 a mile in the week to 07 April
Where refrigerated produce freight paid best and worst, from USDA's weekly market news.
OpenTrucker Data Desk ·
7 April 2026, 12:00 UTC
Assembled from data
USDA quoted 57 refrigerated produce lanes in the week to 07 April 2026, averaging $4.02 a mile.
The strongest lane was New York to New York at $15.67 a mile over 150 miles, a load paying $2,350. The weakest was Central And South Florida to Chicago at $1.95.
By destination, New York paid best at $6.00 a mile on average, while Chicago was weakest at $3.03.
These are the only lane-level dollar rates published free in the United States. They cover refrigerated produce only, and the mix of lanes quoted shifts with the growing season, so comparing individual lanes week to week is more meaningful than comparing the average.
Dollars per mile
Source:
USDA Agricultural Marketing ServiceReefer rate per mile. Refrigerated produce only, and an unweighted mean across whichever lanes were active that week -- so the mix shifts with the growing season. Treat week-to-week moves in the lane table as more meaningful than in this average.