An industry landing, with a deeper guide next to it
If you want the how-to — set points, pulp temperature, harvest season — start with produce shipping. If you want to request a rate for produce freight, this page is the place, and the form is the same. Choose Reefer, name the commodity, and enter the actual origin city, whether that is Oxnard, Salinas, Fresno, or a cooler in the Inland Empire.
Ventura County’s crop report places strawberries at the top of its list, with avocados, lemons, celery, and other specialties close behind. The Central Valley is a major origin for fruit and other foods. We quote the domestic truck move from those regions to Texas, the rest of the 48 states, and into Southern California warehouses. See Ventura and Oxnard and the Central Valley.
What we need on a produce request
- Commodity
- Origin cooler or packing-house city or ZIP
- Destination city or ZIP
- Set point, pre-cool, and pulping or recorder notes
- Ship date, pallet count, and grocery appointment details
During a busy harvest, send the date as soon as it is reasonably firm. See seasonal freight shipping.