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Rates and Demand Are Still High for Refrigerated Freight

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Fresno to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.80/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. Reefer rates on the lane from Sacramento to Portland soared 70¢ to $3.42/mile.

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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. Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching. Chicago to Buffalo also rose 18¢ to $2.33/mile.

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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

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Buffalo to Charlotte lost 13¢ at $1.75 Out of California, Fresno to Denver rates hit $2.39, up 30¢ from the week before. Rates had been rising on shipments in and out of Buffalo in recent weeks, but prices started to decline last week: Chicago to Buffalo fell 28¢ to an average of $2.48 FALLING LANES.

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Storms put damper on spot rates

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Buffalo to Charlotte also gained 10¢, rising to $2.13/mi. Charlotte to Allentown moved down 13¢ to $2.08/mi. 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. Falling rates. Rising Rates.

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Reefer rates rise as Florida hits its stride

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Lakeland, FL to Charlotte jumped 57¢ to $2.62/mi. Fresno to Denver fell 15¢ to $2.32/mi. Lakeland, FL to Baltimore surged 85¢ to $2.86/mi. Miami to Boston added 62¢ to $3.09/mi. Miami to Baltimore gained 51¢ to $3.05/mi. Imperial Valley, CA to Chicago recovered somewhat, adding 24¢ to $1.93/mi.

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Reefer Demand Spikes During Inspection Blitz

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We did get the expected bump in rates out of Fresno though, and California produce shipments are expected to remain strong at least until the 4th of July. 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.

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Hurricane Matthew Affects Spot Rates and Freight Volumes

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Reefer load posts spiked in Charlotte last week ahead of Hurricane Matthew. Out West, Fresno and nearby Sacramento were off for this time of year. The lane from Fresno to Denver was down 21¢ to $2.01/mile, Lots of those loads were heading to Atlanta and Florida. Otherwise, reefer trends were all over the place last week.

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