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Rates and Demand Are Still High for Refrigerated Freight

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Reefer rates on the lane from Sacramento to Portland soared 70¢ to $3.42/mile. Sacramento to Denver gained 29¢ at $2.55/mile. The weakest reefer lane was Lakeland, FL to Charlotte , down 30¢ to $1.19/mile, Reefer load counts got a big boost along the Mexican border in Nogales, AZ and McAllen, TX.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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The biggest spike was on the lane from Charlotte to Buffalo , which jumped up 44¢ to an average of $2.74/mile. The lane from Sacramento to Denver paid 24¢ better on average, at $2.63/mile. Crop production is rising out of the Northwest, so reefer rates fell on inbound lanes like Sacramento to Portland , OR.

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Storms put damper on spot rates

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The snowstorm that hit Denver caused volumes to plunge there. Stockton to Denver increased 10¢ to $2.08/mi. This rate isn't great and likely reflected reluctance to drive to Denver in heavy snow). This rate isn't great and likely reflected reluctance to drive to Denver in heavy snow). Rising rates. Falling rates.

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Reefer Freight Adjusts to Post-Holidays, Post-ELD

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Miami, Denver, Sacramento and Lakeland, FL , all experienced sharp drops last week. Denver to Salt Lake City plunged 79¢ to $1.92/mile mile – high rates in Denver typically don’t last long. Lakeland to Charlotte lost 62¢ at $1.81/mile. Los Angeles to Portland, OR, tumbled 50¢ to $4.18/mile.

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Spot Truckload Rates Continue a Slow-and-Steady Climb

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Charlotte 3. All 5 had load-to-truck ratios that were above the national average, with Charlotte topping out at 6.1 mile, up 14¢ Dallas to Denver rose 11¢ to $1.94/mile. Buffalo and Denver are the only markets where outbound rates are down more than 1% for the month. loads per truck. Memphis to Columbus hit $1.89/mile,

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Mid-May Spot Market Has Been a Mixed Bag

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In the South, volumes were up nearly 9% in Charlotte , but down 3% in Atlanta. Charlotte rates have also been trending upward. Atlanta to Charlotte rose 23¢ to an average of $2.40/mile. Denver to Houston also fell11¢ to just $1.00/mile. Sacramento to Portland, OR was up 32¢ to $2.77/mile. FALLING.

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Reefer Demand Spikes During Inspection Blitz

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A few lanes out of California crossed the $3 mark: The biggest jump in price was on the lane from Fresno to Denver , which surged 61¢ to $3.14/mile. Sacramento to Portland added 50¢ to 3.21/mile. Sacramento to Salt Lake City rose 27¢ to an average of $3.00/mile. to Portland, OR was up 45¢ to $3.33/mile.

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