A couple of intermediate lanes out of California kicked into high gear last week: Fresno to Denver jumped up 42¢ to $3.16/mile. MORE
Reefers were very active in Central California last week, as well, with increased volume from Fresno and a boost to outbound rates in Sacramento. There were lots of loads moving at higher rates last week, especially for vans and reefers. MORE
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, and the average reefer rate for Sacramento to Salt Lake City fell 20¢ to $2.27/mile. Spot market rates were up last week, but volumes fell. MORE
Out of California , Fresno outbound pricing jumped 4.4% Reefer rates usually dip around Easter, when the urgency to get fresh shipments into stores before the holiday fades. That wasn't the case last week, though. Volumes were down, but prices weren't. MORE
Projections for Central California produce are still strong for June, so we’re keeping an eye on the Fresno market, but those shipping gaps meant that rates didn’t continue their upward trend on many of the top reefer lanes. MORE
Trends are mixed in California, where there was a big increase in the number of reefer loads moving out of Los Angeles and Fresno last week, but rates were stable or declining. In Fresno, up in Central California, load volume increased but rates dropped. MORE
The seasonal shift is now up to the Huron district in the Fresno market, which is expected to move about 650 loads of head lettuce a week. For van rates , rising lanes continue to outnumber falling lanes on a week-to-week basis, but it’s been a slow, long-term trend. MORE
Out of California, reefer loads paid less in Ontario and Fresno. There have been strong signs of growth in the spot market since May, but it had mostly been a slow-and-steady climb. That changed last week. MORE
Out of California , volumes were flat, with higher load counts out of the Fresno area offset by declines farther south. Outbound averages fell in N ogales and Fresno , but that had more to do with a change in where the freight was going. MORE
Fresno and Sacramento have lots of loads, too. There were a lot of loads available in California, though, especially outbound from Los Angeles, Fresno , and Ontario , which is the gateway to the "inland empire" of agricultural markets in the Imperial and Coachella Valleys. MORE
The vehicles have a range of up to 75 miles and primarily will deliver packages to customers in Sacramento, San Bernardino, Ceres, Fresno and Bakersfield. Schools are closed, the roads are empty, and we’re all just waiting for the blizzard to arrive. MORE
” Andrew Fiala ( @PhilosophyFiala ), professor of philosophy and director of The Ethics Center at Fresno State, adds, “If we can avoid robot Armageddon, we will have a chance to rediscover the joy of being human. Machines are fast and accurate, but cannot feel or wonder ,” The Fresno Bee , 4 February 2018 According to a report from Forrester Research, automation is poised to replace nine per cent of all US jobs in 2018.[1] MORE
Out of California, Fresno to Denver rates hit $2.39, up 30¢ from the week before. Van rates rose all across the country last week, following Hurricane Harvey. The national average van rate jumped up 12¢ to $1.90 MORE
Fresno volumes were down unexpectedly, and so were load counts out of the Ontario market in Southern California and along the border in Nogales, AZ. Out West, Fresno to Denver lane rates two weeks ago, but fell 56¢ last week, to an average of $2.58 MORE
Rates were up slightly in Fresno , but available loads dropped by 23%. Late January is typically a time for lower rates and less demand, but spot market volumes haven't fallen off sharply like they did around this same time a year ago. MORE
Back in December, we welcomed two new members to our family: Milo and Otis, guinea pig brothers we adopted. MORE
This year alone, Amazon announced new fulfillment centers in Eastvale, Redlands, Fresno and most recently Sacramento, where the Seattle company said it would hire 1,500 workers. Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. MORE
OTHER) HOT MARKETS - Outbound volume and rates picked up in Fresno , which may signal a belated improvement in Central California's produce yields. Georgia beat out Texas to become the number-one state for reefer loads last week, with California as a distant third. MORE
The best news was out of Fresno , where volumes stayed steady from the previous week, even though last week was just a 4-day work week. Outbound rates tumbled in Sacramento , so you’d be better off hauling out of Fresno this time of year. MORE
NOT SO HOT – Unfortunately, we still haven’t seen the volume we expected out of Fresno. Load-to-truck ratios declined for vans and flatbeds on DAT load boards last week, but the average ratio rose for reefers. MORE
Things are heating up in California, with lots of loads rolling out of Fresno , and a big rebound under way in Sacramento. Prices surged in the major van markets last week, despite the fact that the national average van rate dipped 1¢ per mile. MORE
Markets with rising rates included Los Angeles, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Rock Island, Philadelphia and Miami. Van rates jumped 6¢ last week, prompted by a 49% increase in load posts on DAT load boards. MORE
HOT MARKETS - There was an increase in loads moving out of Fresno last week, which is a welcome change. Fresno had been a little disappointing until now, but it may yet produce the post-drought volumes of fruit and vegetables that we’ve been hoping for. MORE
Reefer load counts were up in Sacramento , while outbound rates popped out of Fresno. Spring produce has gotten off to a slow start this year. The momentum had been building in Florida and Texas , but that stalled a bit last week. MORE
Out West, the extra-long haul from Fresno to Boston rose 29¢ to $2.41/mile. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so trucks are still in high demand to move refrigerated freight. MORE
For example, look for rates to rise in Fresno instead of L.A. , Reefer freight volume is building in Fresno , so look for rates to trend up there, even as volume and rates decline in L.A. The typical July lull began last week, which is a little later than expected. MORE
Volumes were up in California , especially out of Fresno. Reefer demand and rates declined steadily throughout February, which is a pretty typical spot market trend. MORE
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. Refrigerated freight was met with tight capacity last week, with the annual Roadcheck inspection blitz taking many trucks off the road. MORE
Central California produce returned in a big way last week, and outbound reefer rates soared 13% in Fresno. Fresno to Denver surged 52¢ to $2.70/mile on average. Fresno to Chicago was up 35¢ to $2.16/mile. MORE
On average, outbound lanes from Fresno, CA , soared 13%. Lately, the spot market for refrigerated freight has looked a lot more like June than November. Last week, the national average reefer rate hit $2.40 per mile, its highest mark in 3 years. MORE
Fresno to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.80/mile. Seasonal harvests are winding down, but capacity is still tight for reefer freight. That’s led to higher reefer rates on the West Coast and in the Midwest. MORE
with a third leg that originates in Reno, Fresno, or a handful of other hot markets, as well. Thanks in part to seasonal food items, rates are finally trending back up for vans and reefers. MORE
HOT MARKETS: The biggest changes last week were in California, where reefer freight finally started to move out of Fresno and Sacramento in serious quantities, but load counts fell sharply in L.A. MORE
In California, volume and rates revved up for reefers in Los Angeles , and prices rose for outbound reefer loads in nearby Ontario , as well as the Fresno and Sacramento markets. Peak season for Florida seems to have come to a close, and reefer rates responded accordingly. MORE
More loads left Fresno last week, too, but the volume hasn’t been high enough to change pricing very much. The national average for reefer rates stayed put at $2.07 per mile last week, but pricing got rearranged by region. MORE
Mark Montague's recent blog post Top Ten Freight Markets for Contract and Spot Freight , revealed that the key market areas of Ontario and Fresno, California made the list of 2016 Top 10 Reefer Markets for both contract and spot market freight. MORE
Fresno Related Topics DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 11, 2017
Fresno to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.80/mile. Seasonal harvests are winding down, but capacity is still tight for reefer freight. That’s led to higher reefer rates on the West Coast and in the Midwest.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 6, 2017
Projections for Central California produce are still strong for June, so we’re keeping an eye on the Fresno market, but those shipping gaps meant that rates didn’t continue their upward trend on many of the top reefer lanes.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 20, 2017
Fresno volumes were down unexpectedly, and so were load counts out of the Ontario market in Southern California and along the border in Nogales, AZ. Out West, Fresno to Denver lane rates two weeks ago, but fell 56¢ last week, to an average of $2.58
DAT Solutions
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Out of California, Fresno to Denver rates hit $2.39, up 30¢ from the week before. Van rates rose all across the country last week, following Hurricane Harvey. The national average van rate jumped up 12¢ to $1.90
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DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 11, 2016
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, and the average reefer rate for Sacramento to Salt Lake City fell 20¢ to $2.27/mile. Spot market rates were up last week, but volumes fell.
DAT Solutions
MAY 31, 2017
Central California produce returned in a big way last week, and outbound reefer rates soared 13% in Fresno. Fresno to Denver surged 52¢ to $2.70/mile on average. Fresno to Chicago was up 35¢ to $2.16/mile.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 7, 2016
The best news was out of Fresno , where volumes stayed steady from the previous week, even though last week was just a 4-day work week. Outbound rates tumbled in Sacramento , so you’d be better off hauling out of Fresno this time of year.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 8, 2016
Back in December, we welcomed two new members to our family: Milo and Otis, guinea pig brothers we adopted.
DAT Solutions
MAY 22, 2018
In California, volume and rates revved up for reefers in Los Angeles , and prices rose for outbound reefer loads in nearby Ontario , as well as the Fresno and Sacramento markets. Peak season for Florida seems to have come to a close, and reefer rates responded accordingly.
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DAT Solutions
MAY 2, 2017
Out of California , volumes were flat, with higher load counts out of the Fresno area offset by declines farther south. Outbound averages fell in N ogales and Fresno , but that had more to do with a change in where the freight was going.
DAT Solutions
JULY 5, 2017
HOT MARKETS: The biggest changes last week were in California, where reefer freight finally started to move out of Fresno and Sacramento in serious quantities, but load counts fell sharply in L.A.
DAT Solutions
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
On average, outbound lanes from Fresno, CA , soared 13%. Lately, the spot market for refrigerated freight has looked a lot more like June than November. Last week, the national average reefer rate hit $2.40 per mile, its highest mark in 3 years.
DAT Solutions
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Out West, the extra-long haul from Fresno to Boston rose 29¢ to $2.41/mile. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so trucks are still in high demand to move refrigerated freight.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 14, 2016
Things are heating up in California, with lots of loads rolling out of Fresno , and a big rebound under way in Sacramento. Prices surged in the major van markets last week, despite the fact that the national average van rate dipped 1¢ per mile.
DAT Solutions
APRIL 11, 2018
Out of California , Fresno outbound pricing jumped 4.4% Reefer rates usually dip around Easter, when the urgency to get fresh shipments into stores before the holiday fades. That wasn't the case last week, though. Volumes were down, but prices weren't.
DAT Solutions
AUGUST 31, 2017
More loads left Fresno last week, too, but the volume hasn’t been high enough to change pricing very much. The national average for reefer rates stayed put at $2.07 per mile last week, but pricing got rearranged by region.
DAT Solutions
MARCH 7, 2018
Volumes were up in California , especially out of Fresno. Reefer demand and rates declined steadily throughout February, which is a pretty typical spot market trend.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 23, 2016
Fresno and Sacramento have lots of loads, too. There were a lot of loads available in California, though, especially outbound from Los Angeles, Fresno , and Ontario , which is the gateway to the "inland empire" of agricultural markets in the Imperial and Coachella Valleys.
DAT Solutions
DECEMBER 20, 2017
A couple of intermediate lanes out of California kicked into high gear last week: Fresno to Denver jumped up 42¢ to $3.16/mile.
DAT Solutions
JULY 21, 2016
For example, look for rates to rise in Fresno instead of L.A. , Reefer freight volume is building in Fresno , so look for rates to trend up there, even as volume and rates decline in L.A. The typical July lull began last week, which is a little later than expected.
DAT Solutions
DECEMBER 7, 2016
Out of California, reefer loads paid less in Ontario and Fresno. There have been strong signs of growth in the spot market since May, but it had mostly been a slow-and-steady climb. That changed last week.
DAT Solutions
AUGUST 16, 2017
HOT MARKETS - There was an increase in loads moving out of Fresno last week, which is a welcome change. Fresno had been a little disappointing until now, but it may yet produce the post-drought volumes of fruit and vegetables that we’ve been hoping for.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
The vehicles have a range of up to 75 miles and primarily will deliver packages to customers in Sacramento, San Bernardino, Ceres, Fresno and Bakersfield. Schools are closed, the roads are empty, and we’re all just waiting for the blizzard to arrive.
DAT Solutions
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Rates were up slightly in Fresno , but available loads dropped by 23%. Late January is typically a time for lower rates and less demand, but spot market volumes haven't fallen off sharply like they did around this same time a year ago.
DAT Solutions
JULY 7, 2016
Reefers were very active in Central California last week, as well, with increased volume from Fresno and a boost to outbound rates in Sacramento. There were lots of loads moving at higher rates last week, especially for vans and reefers.
DAT Solutions
AUGUST 24, 2017
NOT SO HOT – Unfortunately, we still haven’t seen the volume we expected out of Fresno. Load-to-truck ratios declined for vans and flatbeds on DAT load boards last week, but the average ratio rose for reefers.
Supply Chain Nation
AUGUST 4, 2017
This year alone, Amazon announced new fulfillment centers in Eastvale, Redlands, Fresno and most recently Sacramento, where the Seattle company said it would hire 1,500 workers. Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date.
DAT Solutions
MARCH 23, 2016
Trends are mixed in California, where there was a big increase in the number of reefer loads moving out of Los Angeles and Fresno last week, but rates were stable or declining. In Fresno, up in Central California, load volume increased but rates dropped.
DAT Solutions
APRIL 25, 2017
The seasonal shift is now up to the Huron district in the Fresno market, which is expected to move about 650 loads of head lettuce a week. For van rates , rising lanes continue to outnumber falling lanes on a week-to-week basis, but it’s been a slow, long-term trend.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 28, 2017
OTHER) HOT MARKETS - Outbound volume and rates picked up in Fresno , which may signal a belated improvement in Central California's produce yields. Georgia beat out Texas to become the number-one state for reefer loads last week, with California as a distant third.
Enterra Insights
MARCH 16, 2018
” Andrew Fiala ( @PhilosophyFiala ), professor of philosophy and director of The Ethics Center at Fresno State, adds, “If we can avoid robot Armageddon, we will have a chance to rediscover the joy of being human. Machines are fast and accurate, but cannot feel or wonder ,” The Fresno Bee , 4 February 2018 According to a report from Forrester Research, automation is poised to replace nine per cent of all US jobs in 2018.[1]
DAT Solutions
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Markets with rising rates included Los Angeles, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Rock Island, Philadelphia and Miami. Van rates jumped 6¢ last week, prompted by a 49% increase in load posts on DAT load boards.
DAT Solutions
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
with a third leg that originates in Reno, Fresno, or a handful of other hot markets, as well. Thanks in part to seasonal food items, rates are finally trending back up for vans and reefers.
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