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Reefer volumes gearing up for fall holidays

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Most parts of California are shipping more loads, especially the Fresno market in central California. Offsetting this are declines out of Atlanta, Grand Rapids and Sacramento. loads per truck, with areas of tight capacity in a few northern states. The national load-to-truck ratio for reefers dropped 18% last week, to 6.9

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Reefer Freight Adjusts to Post-Holidays, Post-ELD

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Reefer capacity is still tight, as the industry continues to adjust to the ELD mandate. Nogales, AZ , was the only produce-shipping market to post any big rate increases last week, as many others were down significantly. Miami, Denver, Sacramento and Lakeland, FL , all experienced sharp drops last week.

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Sun Belt States Are Hot for Vans and Reefers

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Reefer capacity is tight and getting tighter, which adds to pressure on van capacity and rates in the same markets. while central California is shipping cherries and seasonal vegetables, including asparagus. California is also hot for reefers, with rates trending up in Ontario and Sacramento.

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Spot Freight Volumes Get Welcomed Boost

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That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. Columbus, OH, had spikes on a pair of lanes shipping into the Northeast, which is unusual for this time of year: Columbus to Buffalo was up 17¢ to $2.79/mile. Sacramento to Denver was up 26¢ to $2.55/mile.

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Mid-May Spot Market Has Been a Mixed Bag

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That comes despite uneven production out of Florida , shipping gaps in California , and a drop in volumes in markets near the Mexican border. With the recent weakness in the long haul van market, all this should add stability by absorbing capacity. Sacramento to Portland, OR was up 32¢ to $2.77/mile. mile on average.

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Freight Rates Are Coming Back Down to Earth

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That's means there are more trucks from big carriers available on the spot market, and the extra capacity pushed rates down on a lot of high-traffic lanes last week. Just like with vans, it may be a case of less contract freight moving, which has led to more capacity on the spot market. HOT MARKETS. HOT MARKETS.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates. Miami continued to ship lots of reefer roads, while Lakeland in the central part of the state joined the Florida parade. Out West, Sacramento to Portland gained 22¢ to $2.44/mile.