Refrigerated · Weekly

Reefer rate per mile

The average rate per mile across every refrigerated produce lane USDA quoted that week. Unlike an index, this is an actual dollar figure.

Dollars per mile Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Reefer 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.
Latest $4.18 11 August 2026

Change, one period -1.98%
Change, one year 14.27%
Observations 1405
Covers Jan 2000 – Aug 2026

Source
What this does not measure

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.

Recent observations
PeriodValue
11 Aug 2026 4.18
4 Aug 2026 4.27
28 Jul 2026 4.26
21 Jul 2026 3.99
14 Jul 2026 4.16
7 Jul 2026 4.10
30 Jun 2026 4.22
23 Jun 2026 4.03
16 Jun 2026 3.98
9 Jun 2026 4.09
2 Jun 2026 4.16
26 May 2026 3.89
19 May 2026 4.16
12 May 2026 3.91
5 May 2026 3.55
28 Apr 2026 3.84
21 Apr 2026 3.98
14 Apr 2026 3.94
7 Apr 2026 4.01
31 Mar 2026 4.02
24 Mar 2026 3.86
17 Mar 2026 3.79
10 Mar 2026 3.71
3 Mar 2026 3.59
24 Feb 2026 3.62
17 Feb 2026 3.69
10 Feb 2026 3.81
3 Feb 2026 3.86
27 Jan 2026 3.81
20 Jan 2026 3.59
13 Jan 2026 3.61
6 Jan 2026 3.87
30 Dec 2025 3.98
16 Dec 2025 3.57
9 Dec 2025 3.42
2 Dec 2025 3.38
25 Nov 2025 3.40
18 Nov 2025 3.22
11 Nov 2025 3.36
4 Nov 2025 3.36
28 Oct 2025 3.31
21 Oct 2025 3.36
14 Oct 2025 3.77
7 Oct 2025 3.80
30 Sep 2025 3.73
23 Sep 2025 3.70
16 Sep 2025 3.72
9 Sep 2025 3.77
2 Sep 2025 3.80
26 Aug 2025 3.74
19 Aug 2025 3.68
12 Aug 2025 3.79
5 Aug 2025 3.66
29 Jul 2025 3.60
22 Jul 2025 3.44
15 Jul 2025 3.46
8 Jul 2025 3.43
1 Jul 2025 3.57
24 Jun 2025 3.43
17 Jun 2025 3.31