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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

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Idaho is nearly synonymous with potatoes but that is not all the state grows. If working with product going to or from Idaho during those times, expect to deal with capacity and rate fluctuations as the crop is harvested and exported out of state. Texas-Dallas Area. The Dallas area is not affected by most imports.

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California Reefer Freight Starts to Heat Up

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Other markets to hit a lull last week included Miami, Southern Idaho, and Grand Rapids. Atlanta to Dallas is typically a more stable lane, but rates there rose 38¢ to $2.36 FALLING LANES: Dallas is still strong, but rates tumbled on a couple of outbound lanes. The regional trip from Dallas to Houston fell 22¢ to $2.53

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

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GA, Dallas all still desirable locations for carriers. Idaho plans to gradually reopen all facilities by the end of May. . Expect shipping in or out of Idaho to be unaffected by restrictions. . South Texas is heating up for outbound volume and capacity has tightened in response. Status: Mostly Open . Illinois .

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Asian imports turn up the heat for vans on the West Coast

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Demand for vans continues to heat up on the West Coast, boosting load-to-truck ratios in California, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. to Chicago , Dallas , Phoenix , and Denver. Denver to Dallas paid 18¢ more, but the average is still only $1.34/mile. Chicago to Dallas also bounced back, up 12¢ to $2.29/mile.

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Spot Truckload Rates Continue a Slow-and-Steady Climb

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Dallas, Philadelphia and Stockton, CA , each posted the biggest gains in terms of outbound rates, so the gains weren’t tied to any specific region. mile, up 14¢ Dallas to Denver rose 11¢ to $1.94/mile. Memphis to Dallas also dippedâ–¼9¢ to $2.09/mile. McAllen, TX, to Dallas retreated but is still strong at $2.50/mile.

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Few hot spots remain for reefers

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Apart from Idaho, most of the seasonal action is in imports. per mile on the lane from McAllen to Dallas , a 12¢ boost compared to the December average. In the Northeast, there's a lot of action in the Philadelphia market, where produce arrives from South America. That additional demand drove rates up to $2.93

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Van Freight Volume Edges Up, as Rates Lag

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Some individual markets offered a lot of loads , and trucks were relatively scarce, creating opportunities in Southern and Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington, Southern Idaho, much of Wisconsin and Indiana, and Western Pennsylvania. Texas had less freight than usual, and a lot more trucks, especially in the Dallas area during the GATS Expo.