Truck Rate Report - May 27

With $5 per gallon diesel in California, the truck outlook isn't getting any easiler. From the USDA truck rate report:

A shortage of trucks was reported for the following commodities and regions: tomatoes, melons and grapes from Nogales, Arizona, grapes from Coachella Valley California, onions from Imperial Valley California, citrus and strawberries from South District California, onions from Vidalia District, Georgia, sweet potatoes from Eastern North Carolina, onions from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas and San Antonio-Winter Garden-Laredo District Texas, citrus, avocados, watermelon and mixed vegetables from Mexico Crossings Through Texas, and watermelons from South Texas. A slight shortage of trucks was reported for the following commodities and regions: peppers, corn and mixed vegetables from Imperial & Coachella Valley California, carrots from Kern District California, lettuce, mixed vegetables, strawberries and raspberries from Salinas-Watsonville California, plums, peaches, nectarines, apricots and cherries from San Joaquin Valley California, mixed vegetables and strawberries from Santa Maria, potatoes from San Luis Valley Colorado and Central Wisconsin, tomatoes from Central and South Florida, melons and potatoes from Florida, cabbage and mixed vegetables from South Georgia, and sweet potatoes from Louisiana and Mississippi. FIRST REPORT was issued for mixed vegetables from South Georgia. LAST REPORT was issued for onionsfrom the Lower Rio Grande Valley. All other districts reported an adequatev supply of trucks.