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Rates and Demand Are Still High for Refrigerated Freight

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That’s led to higher reefer rates on the West Coast and in the Midwest. 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.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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That was back when demand for trucks skyrocketed because extreme winter weather caused massive disruption to supply chains. Demand started to pick up again at the end of the week, though, and Roadcheck will be a factor this week as well. Together, the ratio and rates offer strong evidence yet that the freight recession is over.

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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

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Outbound volumes from Houston also fell 73%, but the rearrangement of supply chains, the difficulty of shipping in the flooded region, and increased seasonal demand in other parts of the country combined to create pockets of tight capacity that put extra pressure on truckload rates. Diesel costs $2.76 FALLING LANES.

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Van Rates Surge 6¢, Reefers Add 1¢

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Michigan and Illinois had pretty good load volume for vans, but they also had lots of trucks available, so the statewide ratios fell below the national average. Daily maps, along with detailed information on demand, capacity and rates for individual markets and lanes, can be found in DAT Power Load Boards. Twin Falls, ID. Savannah, GA.

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