USDA Truck Rate Report - June 17

Truck rates for fresh produce continue to rise, nudging as high as $9,200 from Salinas to Boston. Here is the report's summary:

A shortage of trucks was reported for the following commodities and regions: onions from San Joaquin Valley California, Southern New Mexico and San Antonio-Winter Garden-Laredo District Texas, melons from Florida and Georgia, and sweet potatoes from Eastern North Carolina. A slight shortage of trucks was reported for the following commodities and regions: peppers, corn and mixed vegetables from Imperial, Palo Verde and Coachella Valleys California and Central and Western Arizona,carrots and potatoes from Kern District California, mixed vegetables and strawberries from Santa Maria California, potatoes from Upper Valley, Twin Falls-Burley District Idaho potatoes from San Luis Valley Colorado and Columbia Basin Washington. FIRST REPORT was issued for blueberries from South New Jersey. LAST REPORT was issued for onions from San Antonio-Winter Garden-Laredo District Texas. All other districts reported an adequate supply of trucks.