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5 Tips for Keeping Your Cool When Selecting a Reefer Carrier

Freight Plus

The term reefer simply refers to a truck, trailer, or shipping container equipped with a refrigeration unit that transports temperature sensitive cargo. Unlike general and FAK (freight all kinds) cargo, reefer carriers are extremely fragmented. This is true of any cargo but even more so with reefer cargo.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

LLamasoft Introduces Supply Chain Sherpa Mobile Design and Visualization Modeling Tool. New ISF (10+2) Rule May Be Coming in May ( Supply Chain Management Review ). Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. 2013 is off to a slow start for freight shipments, according to the Cass Freight Index Report for January.

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Freight Abounds, but Rates Return to July Levels

DAT Solutions

We expected the sizzling hot freight market to cool off a little, and it did. A seasonal transition is underway in produce harvests, as we head into the back-to-school season, so there is lots of demand for temp-controlled transportation. The decline is a normal seasonal trend, reflecting a change in the mix of cargo and lanes.

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CargoBarn triples Atlanta footprint as supply chain woes spur growth

CargoBarn

Pioneering technology drives added expansions in Dallas, Jacksonville and Fresno. As the nation’s supply chain challenges continue, one Georgia logistics company is quietly expanding its footprint to help calm the chaos. CargoBarn was founded in Fresno, Calif., and will accommodate 200 employees at full capacity.

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Van and Reefer Operators Give Thanks for Rate Increases

DAT Solutions

Christmas trees are also ready for pickup, but experienced truckers will remind you to clean your trailer thoroughly after hauling trees, especially if you plan to follow with a load of food-grade cargo. Plus, when reefers are in high demand, van capacity tends to tighten up, too. Reefer load availability increased 7.1%