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Rates and Demand Are Still High for Refrigerated Freight

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Those, combined with the supply chain disruptions caused by the hurricanes, have led to tight capacity in southern Idaho, and outbound rates continue to climb out of Twin Falls. Fresno to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.80/mile. Rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers.

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Reefer Capacity Gets Tighter Ahead of Thanksgiving

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Out West, the extra-long haul from Fresno to Boston rose 29¢ to $2.41/mile. In general, eastbound lanes out of Southern Idaho paid better last week than they did the week before. 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.

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California Reefer Freight Starts to Heat Up

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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. Other markets to hit a lull last week included Miami, Southern Idaho, and Grand Rapids. and Ontario.

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Hurricane Matthew Affects Spot Rates and Freight Volumes

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Potatoes are still rolling out of Idaho , and we could see renewed pressure on rates. 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.

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Van and Reefer Operators Give Thanks for Rate Increases

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Look for loads of trees leaving Oregon, and potatoes out of Idaho or North Dakota. Twin Falls, Idaho is a great source for outbound reefer loads, prior to Thanksgiving. with a third leg that originates in Reno, Fresno, or a handful of other hot markets, as well. Look for a load from Twin Falls to Phoenix , which paid $2.24

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Spot Truckload Rates Continue a Slow-and-Steady Climb

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Reefer rates continued to their spring momentum, but volumes were down significantly in several major markets, including Southern Idaho, Grand Rapids, and Philadelphia. 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.

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Are High Freight Rates in December the New Normal?

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Reefer rates bounced back in Southern Idaho , after a down week. Out of California, reefer loads paid less in Ontario and Fresno. Produce is doing pretty well for the post-Thanksgiving lull, but there were still some pretty big price drops on lanes out of some agricultural markets.

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