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Reefer Freight Market Still Has a Few Hot Spots

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July is the in-between season for refrigerated ("reefer") freight. Freight volume continued to cool off for reefers last week, but some pockets of high demand remain in New Mexico, Arkansas and the Lower Midwest, as shown in this Hot States Map for the week of July 19-25, 2015, below. Those Lower Midwest markets are harvesting melons.

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Delayed Produce Could Lead to a Busy May

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Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A. Denver to Albuquerque rose 10¢ for an average of 1.76/mile. Out of California , volumes were flat, with higher load counts out of the Fresno area offset by declines farther south. Most changes were slight, though. FALLING LANE RATES.

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Spot Truckload Rates Continue a Slow-and-Steady Climb

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One more 9¢ drop: Denver to Albuquerque fell to $1.66/mile. Even though volumes were down in Florida , the wildfires and evacuations made it more expensive to move freight. The seasonal shift is now up to the Huron district in the Fresno market, which is expected to move about 650 loads of head lettuce a week.

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Van Rates Surge 6¢, Reefers Add 1¢

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Albuquerque, NM. Markets with rising rates included Los Angeles, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Rock Island, Philadelphia and Miami. Rates declined in Twin Falls, Dallas, Green Bay, and Atlanta, among other seasonal freight markets. That combination boosted the load-to-truck ratio 33%, to 5.7 loads per truck. Twin Falls, ID.

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Van and Reefer Operators Give Thanks for Rate Increases

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Other Hot Markets include Albuquerque, Grand Rapids and Little Rock. with a third leg that originates in Reno, Fresno, or a handful of other hot markets, as well. Rates are derived from DAT RateView and are based on actual rate agreements between freight brokers and carriers, in 65,000 point-to-point lanes throughout the U.S.