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Rates and Demand Are Still High for Refrigerated Freight

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Fresno to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.80/mile. Florida rates continued to slide: Miami to Atlanta dropped 40¢ to $1.29/mile, Reefer load counts got a big boost along the Mexican border in Nogales, AZ and McAllen, TX. Reefer rates on the lane from Sacramento to Portland soared 70¢ to $3.42/mile.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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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. Miami to Elizabeth, NJ , fell 27¢ to $2.10/mile. mile, still modestly high.

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Reefer Demand Dips, But Rates Don't

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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. Prices on lanes out of Miami continued to fall last week: Miami to Elizabeth, NJ was down 23¢ to $1.84 The last time it was that high was in August 2015. per mile.

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Storms put damper on spot rates

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The load-to-truck ratio in the Miami market grew steadily last week, and hit 26.7 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. on Saturday.

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Spring freight rates: Stable or stuck?

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Volumes jumped 23% from Miami last week and nearly 9% from Lakeland , but we are still early in spring produce season. Miami absorbed existing capacity while Lakeland rates got a boost. in the Miami market last week. Fresno volumes were up, but other parts of California went softer. REEFER TRENDS. Rising Rates.

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Reefer rates rise as Florida hits its stride

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Freight volumes surged about 25% out of both Miami and Lakeland, FL, and some lanes about of Florida saw rates jump as much as 85¢ per mile. Florida - In the past few weeks, Florida has been a mixed bag: one week Miami is up and Lakeland down, and the next week Lakeland is up and Miami down. Falling rates.

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Reefer Demand Spikes During Inspection Blitz

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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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