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Van and Reefer Rates Drop, in Mid-July Lull

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For example, look for rates to rise in Fresno instead of L.A. , Rates also drifted down in Los Angeles , but volume is building in Sacramento , so that market may improve soon. Reefer freight volume is building in Fresno , so look for rates to trend up there, even as volume and rates decline in L.A.

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Reefers Gain Momentum, Especially in Georgia

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Atlanta was a super-hot market for reefers as well as vans, thanks to all the seasonal produce leaving refrigerated warehouses and food processing plants. OTHER) HOT MARKETS - Outbound volume and rates picked up in Fresno , which may signal a belated improvement in Central California's produce yields.

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Demand Heats Up for Vans and Reefers

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On the West Coast, there were lots of loads available in Los Angeles , and rates rose 11% outbound from Stockton. Fruit and vegetable harvests in New Jersey, combined with refrigerated food from warehouses, answered the July 4th weekend demand for grocery items.

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Are High Freight Rates in December the New Normal?

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Out West, the number of loads tripled on the lane from Denver to Los Angeles. Other reefer markets with big gains were in metro areas with a lot of refrigerated warehousing, including Chicago, Dallas, and Elizabeth, NJ. Out of California, reefer loads paid less in Ontario and Fresno. Van loads heading from L.A.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

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Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities. The orders are being fulfilled from about 160 Best Buy stores in markets that include Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington.