Produce is part of this work, not the whole of it
Fresh produce has its own guide and industry page: produce shipping and produce freight. This page is the wider agricultural picture: packing-house and cooler freight, nuts and other relatively shelf-stable farm products, dairy-related shipments, nursery stock, and palletized supplies moving into farms and plants — quoted as domestic dry van, reefer, or LTL freight in the 48 states.
Fresno County’s 2025 Crop and Livestock Report, from the County of Fresno Department of Agriculture, again placed the county among the country’s leading agricultural producers, with almonds, pistachios, and grapes among the top commodities, along with livestock, milk, and other foods. Ventura County’s crop report highlights strawberries, avocados, nursery stock, lemons, and celery. Those official lists are why Central Valley and coastal origins show up so often on our quotes. Enter the actual city or ZIP of the plant, cooler, or warehouse. See the Central Valley and Ventura and Oxnard pages.
Choosing equipment
Fresh and frozen foods, and many dairy items, belong on a reefer with a stated set point. Nuts, many packaged foods, dried products, and a large share of palletized farm supplies often travel in a dry van. Nursery stock may go either way depending on the product and the weather; describe it. If you are unsure, choose “Not sure.” Food shipments should also consider the sanitary and documentation points in food-grade trucking.
Harvest calendars change reefer availability. If you know a packing window is coming, send a reasonably firm date earlier than you would in a quiet week. See seasonal freight shipping.
Lanes and what to send
We quote Valley and coastal agricultural freight into Southern California warehouses, eastbound to Texas and the rest of the 48 states, and inbound supplies and ingredients into California plants. A Fresno origin should not be written as Los Angeles. Grocery and food-service receivers often need appointments.
- Commodity, and whether it is fresh, frozen, dried, or a supply item
- Origin plant, cooler, or warehouse city or ZIP
- Destination city or ZIP
- Set point and pre-cool notes when a reefer is required
- Pallet count or weight, ship date, and appointment notes