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Rates and Demand Are Still High for Refrigerated Freight

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Reefer rates on the lane from Sacramento to Portland soared 70¢ to $3.42/mile. Fresno to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.80/mile. Be careful out there. Reefer load counts got a big boost along the Mexican border in Nogales, AZ and McAllen, TX. Sacramento to Denver gained 29¢ at $2.55/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. Meanwhile, the bulk of California freight has yet to hit the spot market.

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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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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. Sacramento to Portland , OR rates soared 31¢ to $2.77 Load availability was up 30% compared to May, and 84% compared to June 2015.

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Spring freight rates: Stable or stuck?

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Fresno volumes were up, but other parts of California went softer. Sacramento to Portland, OR, also gained 23¢ to $2.93/mi. Sacramento to Portland, OR, also gained 23¢ to $2.93/mi. Fresno to Seattle lost 18¢ to $2.36/mi. Rising Rates. In the Midwest, rates were higher from Chicago and Grand Rapids.

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Thanksgiving surge boosts reefer prices; van freight heads east

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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. Sacramento to Portland, OR, dropped 19¢ to $3.08/mile, Even Lakeland, FL had a bit of a bounce. The lane from Nogales to Dallas surged 41¢ to $2.59/mile,

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Spot Market Reefer Rates Hit a 3-Year High

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Sacramento to Portland, OR , spiked 61¢ up to $3.47/mile. 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. Twin Falls, ID, to Phoenix jumped up 48¢ to $3.43/mile.