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Reefer rates hit lull between holidays

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Reefer activity picked up after Thanksgiving, but not nearly as much as dry van freight. Twin Falls, ID, to Baltimore gained 24¢ at $3.26. Fresno to Baltimore fell 29¢ at $2.41/mile. Demand for reefers could heat up again as we get closer to Christmas. McAllen, TX, to Atlanta rose 25¢ to $2.36.

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Spring surge delayed again

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Flooding in the Midwest closed roads and rail lines, which will impact freight markets for weeks to come. National Average Freight Rates - March to-date. We may need to wait for April for real spring freight to hit. But despite all the bad news about weather and other disasters, freight volumes are actually up year-over-year.

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Reefer rates rise as Florida hits its stride

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Freight volumes surged about 25% out of both Miami and Lakeland, FL, and some lanes about of Florida saw rates jump as much as 85¢ per mile. California - Overall, California has been slower than usual, with freight volumes down about 3%, due to heavy rain. Lakeland, FL to Baltimore surged 85¢ to $2.86/mi. Rising rates.

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Major Freight Markets Saw Biggest Rate Surge of the Year

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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. Fresno to Denver surged 52¢ to $2.70/mile

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Storms put damper on spot rates

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Despite an increase in freight volumes, national average rates slipped again last week for vans and reefers. National Average Freight Rates - April to-date. Freight volumes were up more than 20% in the Lakeland, Florida market, as well as in Sacramento and Fresno , California. Fresno to Denver surged 40¢ to $2.24/mi.

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Florida Reefer Rates Take a Dive

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DAT load boards provides 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 dove 59¢ to $2.91/mile. loads per truck.

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Reefer Demand Spikes During Inspection Blitz

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Refrigerated freight was met with tight capacity last week, with the annual Roadcheck inspection blitz taking many trucks off the road. There was a big surge in reefer freight out of Elizabeth, NJ, though rates haven't responded yet. Miami to Baltimore was down 33¢ to $2.28/mile. to Portland, OR was up 45¢ to $3.33/mile.

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