Freight Waves

JUNE 10, 2025

Quiet ZIP codes like 93722 (Fresno, CA) and 78045 (Laredo, TX) are quietly leading the nation in new authority issuances. Top ZIP codes for new motor carrier authorities granted in May 2025 reveal a concentration of activity in California and Texas, with Fresno (93722) leading the nation.

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BlueYonder

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. As e-commerce giants like Amazon expand, they’ve been drawn to California’s inland cities, where real estate is cheaper and the labor force is plentiful.

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BlueYonder

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. As e-commerce giants like Amazon expand, they’ve been drawn to California’s inland cities, where real estate is cheaper and the labor force is plentiful.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Making sure a trailer is 25 degrees when it pulls out of the lot is one thing, but knowing it's still 25 degrees in there at high noon at a rest stop in Fresno is another piece of mind entirely. Nowadays, many carriers offer remote monitoring which is incredibly useful for more sensitive goods with much smaller temperature ranges.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 6, 2019

Reefer produce failed to climb at the end of July, due in part to a sharp decline in volumes from Fresno. California and Texas remain in flux with overall volumes roughly the same the last several weeks.

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Requis

JUNE 25, 2020

As an educator, Susie has been an adjunct lecturer of supply chain management for the Executive MBA program at California State University in Fresno. She served as Corporate Manager of Retail Support at Ace Hardware and was a Senior Consultant in Strategic Services for MCA Connect.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 27, 2024

Within the "next several months," the beverage company plans to use 50 Class 8 Tesla semi trucks at its manufacturing and distribution facility in Fresno.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 26, 2019

A 23% increase in loads moved out of Fresno was led by a surge of freight on the lane from there to Seattle, coupled with a 17-cent boost to the average rate per mile. Fresno to Seattle gained 17¢ to $2.57/mi. Load-to-truck ratios stayed low for reefer freight last week, despite an increase in volume out of California and Arizona.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 8, 2019

Fresno volumes were up, but other parts of California went softer. Fresno to Seattle lost 18¢ to $2.36/mi. That's not a high ratio, but at least loads were moving. That lone dark spot near the center of the map is Green River, Wyoming, where a few dozen load posts overwhelmed an even smaller number of truck posts. Rising Rates.

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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 The last time it was that high was in August 2015.

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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.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

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. Shown are the key market areas (KMAs) in California.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 15, 2019

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. Fresno to Boston gained 19¢ to $2.23/mi. See how you can view similar maps and graphs using DAT's Hot Market Maps. Rising Rates.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 13, 2017

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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DAT Solutions

APRIL 2, 2019

While the Lakeland, FL market was a big winner last week — gaining over 20% more volume — those gains were more than offset by a week-over-week slump in other major reefer markets, including Fresno, Nogales, Boise and much of the Midwest. The net result was that prices dropped 3¢ in March compared to the February average.

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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, There’s still some tree fruit coming in other markets– mostly apples. Just like with vans, inbound reefer rates could go up this week in regions affected by Hurricane Matthew.

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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 Fresno to Chicago was up 35¢ to $2.16/mile. Load-to-truck ratios are highest for reefers in the darker blue areas on the Hot States Map above. mile on average.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Pilot Jim Pitman transporting children to a camp for burn survivors (1 from Mesquite Airport and 4 from Las Vegas Airport to Fresno Yosemite Airport). This was a very moving experience that stuck with me for the rest of my life. Those are very touching examples. Can you tell us how optimization came to play a role in this work?

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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. and in Memphis instead of Atlanta. You can always find a load in Atlanta , but it may pay less than it did in June.

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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. McAllen , TX also got a boost, likely from cross-border traffic.

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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.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 6, 2019

Fresno to Denver fell 15¢ to $2.32/mi. Miami to Baltimore gained 51¢ to $3.05/mi. Imperial Valley, CA to Chicago recovered somewhat, adding 24¢ to $1.93/mi. Falling rates. Green Bay to Minneapolis dropped 28¢ to $2.52/mi. Related: Better weather helps push van rates upward.

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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. In fact, California was 4th for reefer loads , behind (1) Texas, (2) Florida, and (3) Georgia.

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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. The lane from L.A. Load-to-truck ratios there fell to just 0.6

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Western produce picked up in nearly every market, led by gains in Twin Falls, ID and Fresno in Central California. Fresno to Denver added 20¢ to hit $3.18/mile. Even Lakeland, FL had a bit of a bounce. The lane from Nogales to Dallas surged 41¢ to $2.59/mile, mile, with avocados on the move.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Fresno to Baltimore fell 29¢ at $2.41/mile. Florida rates backed off after some off-season increases earlier in the month. Miami to Elizabeth, NJ , dropped 28¢ to $1.86/mile. Pricing a couple long-haul California lanes stalled: Ontario to Chicago , down 26¢ at $2.13.

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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. Load availability was up 30% compared to May, and 84% compared to June 2015. and Ontario.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 24, 2018

Reefer load counts were up in Sacramento , while outbound rates popped out of Fresno. Prices did spike out of Lakeland, FL , but that could be short-lived without an increase in volumes: Reefer rates on the lane from Lakeland to Charlotte surged 41¢ to $1.93/mile. The gains in California look longer-lasting so far.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Out West, the extra-long haul from Fresno to Boston rose 29¢ to $2.41/mile. The biggest spike was the lane from Chicago to Kansas City , which surged 49¢ up to $3.10/mile. Chicago to Minneapolis also climbed 21¢ to $2.76/mile. Chicago to Denver soared 27¢ to $3.17/mile.

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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. Harvests have slowed in Florida , and rates continued to drop on the lanes heading out of Lakeland and Miami. Columbus is heating up, and loads from there to Philadelphia paid $2.65/mile mile last week.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Pilot Jim Pitman transporting children to a camp for burn survivors (1 from Mesquite Airport and 4 from Las Vegas Airport to Fresno Yosemite Airport). This was a very moving experience that stuck with me for the rest of my life. Those are very touching examples. Can you tell us how optimization came to play a role in this work?

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

On average, outbound lanes from Fresno, CA , soared 13%. There were some crazy-high rates last week, with shippers rushing to get stores stocked ahead of Thanksgiving. Sacramento to Portland, OR , spiked 61¢ up to $3.47/mile. Twin Falls, ID, to Phoenix jumped up 48¢ to $3.43/mile. Denver to Houston surged 48¢ to $2.34/mile.

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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. More loads are moving out of the Grand Rapids market, which is known for apples, while Green Bay is harvesting potatoes. Rates out of Minneapolis are also on the upswing.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Most parts of California are shipping more loads, especially the Fresno market in central California. Even though rates are slow to respond, freight volumes are rising as we get closer to the fall holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving. Activity is also up from the Nogales, AZ, market, as well as Florida and South Texas.

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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. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. HOT MARKETS.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2018

Out of California , Fresno outbound pricing jumped 4.4% The national average reefer rate was also up 8¢ compared to the March average, at $2.48/mile. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. HOT MARKETS. on higher volumes, and Los Angeles rates rose 3.9%.

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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. The biggest gain came on the lane from Atlanta to Chicago , where rates rose 39¢ per mile to a total of $2.15. Chicago and Philadelphia also got a boost last week.

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