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Vans and Reefers Have a Friend in California

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Flatbeds will find loads more easily in Alabama , Arkansas , or Texas.) Fresno and Sacramento have lots of loads, too. There's been a shortage of trucks in Arkansas , Mississippi and Alabama , and outbound rates are jumping in Charlotte , Atlanta and Memphis. The lane from L.A. Load-to-truck ratios there fell to just 0.6

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Reefer Freight Market Still Has a Few Hot Spots

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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. Central California is between seasons now, and load volume and rates may rise in August, so stay tuned.

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Van and Reefer Operators Give Thanks for Rate Increases

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Florida is up, the Northeast is down, and fresh turkeys are ready to roll out of Arkansas in time for Thanksgiving. with a third leg that originates in Reno, Fresno, or a handful of other hot markets, as well. Rates remain strong in the Midwest, despite recent declines in Green Bay and Grand Rapids. per mile last week.