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Reefer Demand Dips, But Rates Don't

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Fresno volumes were down unexpectedly, and so were load counts out of the Ontario market in Southern California and along the border in Nogales, AZ. In Florida, droughts and wildfires hampered the state's prime shipping season this year, which likely disappointed most carriers, brokers and shippers. per mile.

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Delayed Produce Could Lead to a Busy May

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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. Central Florida is hitting peak season, and the lane from Lakeland to Baltimore added 24¢ to $2.24/mile. mile, and yesterday it was back to $2.60.

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Spot Market Volumes Are Strong, but Rates Still Lag

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Did you know that California ships 87% of the strawberries in the U.S.? Berries started moving out of Santa Maria in late February, and Ventura County is gearing up for peak shipping season. Fresno to Denver is still well below summer pricing, but it picked up 21¢ to $2.14/mile mile last week.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Miami continued to ship lots of reefer roads, while Lakeland in the central part of the state joined the Florida parade. We expect load counts to pick up there and in the border market of McAllen, TX , with avocados shipping ahead of Cinco de Mayo. Shipments out of the Santa Maria District also pushed rates up out of the Fresno market.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

DAT Solutions

Miami continued to ship lots of reefer roads, while Lakeland in the central part of the state joined the Florida parade. We expect load counts to pick up there and in the border market of McAllen, TX , with avocados shipping ahead of Cinco de Mayo. Shipments out of the Santa Maria District also pushed rates up out of the Fresno market.