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AUGUST 1, 2017

We got a welcomed surge of spot market freight to close out July. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. RISING LANES.

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MAY 22, 2018

Aside from Florida, the southern band of states from California eastward experienced high demand for reefers last week. In California, volume and rates revved up for reefers in Los Angeles , and prices rose for outbound reefer loads in nearby Ontario , as well as the Fresno and Sacramento markets. loads per truck. HOT MARKETS.

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JUNE 20, 2018

As we transition from spring to summer, the main focus of produce season shifts from the Southeast to the West Coast, chiefly California. Load-to-truck ratios on DAT load boards are still higher east of the Rockies than they are in California and surrounding states. WHAT'S HOT - California. WHAT'S NOT - Florida.

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DECEMBER 28, 2017

Still, demand for reefer trucks was sky high last week, with volumes up out of big produce markets in California, Texas, and Florida. Combine all that with the tighter capacity that came about as a result of the ELD mandate going into effect, and you get higher rates out of nearly every major market for refrigerated freight.

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MARCH 15, 2016

Freight markets are heating up in the Sun Belt. Flatbeds saw rising freight volume and rates in the Southwest and a handful of Southeastern markets. Meanwhile, produce season is underway in parts of California, Florida and Texas, and reefer rates are responding to the seasonal transition. Flatbeds Rates Rise in the South.

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MAY 31, 2017

Freight patterns showed increased retail trade ahead of Memorial Day weekend, and since some drivers finished the week up early ahead of the holiday weekend, capacity also tightened. Central California produce returned in a big way last week, and outbound reefer rates soared 13% in Fresno. Miami to Baltimore was up 35¢ to $2.63/mile.

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MARCH 7, 2017

The number of loads available on the spot market last month was also up more than 100% compared to February 2016, which is a pretty good sign that the freight recession really is over. Since the freight coming out didn’t pay very well, inbound lanes paid more. The freight market in L.A. The rest stayed put.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Lately, the spot market for refrigerated freight has looked a lot more like June than November. Fresh produce often drives the demand for reefer freight, and this year, wet fields and high summer temps led to late planting and lower yields out of California. Now, reefer freight seems to be everywhere.

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JUNE 13, 2017

Refrigerated freight was met with tight capacity last week, with the annual Roadcheck inspection blitz taking many trucks off the road. That, combined with higher demand out of California, led to some big spikes in reefer rates. There was a big surge in reefer freight out of Elizabeth, NJ, though rates haven't responded yet.

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MAY 8, 2018

Load counts were also building in California , while Texas was holding steady last week. Lakeland to Baltimore shot up 54¢ to $3.09/mile. Refrigerated truckload volumes have surged out of Florida , and reefer rates on several outbound lanes soared above $3/mile. The spring shipping season is late, but it's here.

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APRIL 15, 2019

Despite an increase in freight volumes, national average rates slipped again last week for vans and reefers. National Average Freight Rates - April to-date. Big advances in Florida and modest gains in California were wiped out by losses in volumes from the Upper Midwest and Texas. Miami to Baltimore jumped 29¢ to $2.00/mi.

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JANUARY 17, 2018

Reefer load counts stayed high through the second week of January, with temperature-controlled trailers being used in many areas to keep freight from freezing in the cold weather. Prices continued to slide out of Florida and California , with the exception of Sacramento. Ice and snow also caused hazardous road conditions in some areas.

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MAY 11, 2016

The main reason for the increase is new, seasonal demand, especially from fruit and vegetable harvests in the Southeast and in California. Onions are also being harvested in southern California. while central California is shipping cherries and seasonal vegetables, including asparagus.

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MAY 10, 2017

Spot market van volumes slipped last week, with some energy sector freight leaving the van marketplace. Houston rates jumped up 3% higher last week, and prices out of California are trending up due to tomato production. Houston rates jumped up 3% higher last week, and prices out of California are trending up due to tomato production.

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JUNE 13, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 179 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. Miami to Baltimore rates tumbled 62¢ to $2.37/mile.

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MAY 2, 2017

We’re hearing a lot about shipping gaps in California due to delays in planting because of an unusually wet winter, which explains the flat reefer volumes last week. California produce should gain strength in the coming weeks. Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A.

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MARCH 6, 2019

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions. Oil-related freight movements from Houston are definitely in a lull.

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APRIL 20, 2016

Load availability is up in the largest van freight markets, accompanied by a big increase in reefer freight movements compared to the previous week. Reefer freight volume was way up last week in most major markets. Domestic produce markets in California and Southern Georgia picked up steam. mile last week.

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JULY 3, 2018

Reefer markets continued to sizzle during the last week of June, as the end of Q2 and the upcoming 4th of July holiday added to pressure on freight rates. Several major reefer markets saw large increases last week, though activity out of Southern California was lackluster. Grand Rapids, MI , also slipped despite an uptick in volumes.

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APRIL 4, 2017

We don’t anticipate a lot of impact as far as long haul freight goes, since pickup and delivery can be adjusted to avoid the extra traffic on the 285 loop. The highway closure could affect freight going to and from the Carolinas and other points to the northeast, though. Eggs are usually cheap freight, though.

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MARCH 14, 2017

View of Winter Storm Stella on the thruway at the New Baltimore, NY Travel Plaza on March 14. If you're relatively new to the freight brokerage business, you may be asking, "How do I find capacity in a snowstorm?" Do you broker freight out West? See our recent blog post: California's Weather Impacts Truckload Capacity.

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APRIL 25, 2017

Even though volumes were down in Florida , the wildfires and evacuations made it more expensive to move freight. Lakeland, FL, to Baltimore climbed 26¢ to $2.00/mile. Out of California, the lane from Ontario to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.35/mile. Miami to Boston reefer rates were up 23¢ to $2.14/mile.

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