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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. 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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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. The lane from Sacramento to Denver paid 24¢ better on average, at $2.63/mile.

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Reefer Demand Spikes During Inspection Blitz

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That, combined with higher demand out of California, led to some big spikes in reefer rates. 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. Sacramento to Portland added 50¢ to 3.21/mile.

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Reefer Demand Focuses on the Midwest

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As you can see, demand for reefers continues to accelerate in the Midwest. More loads left Fresno last week, too, but the volume hasn’t been high enough to change pricing very much. More loads left Fresno last week, too, but the volume hasn’t been high enough to change pricing very much.

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August Demand Stays Hot for Truck Freight

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Van Demand Stays Hot in August. Reefers are needed, but anything that affects reefers will affect dry van traffic, as well, so there’s a geographic shift in the van segment. That’s a typical, seasonal slump for the South. Reefer Demand Shifts to Midwest and Northeast.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2013)

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LLamasoft Introduces Supply Chain Sherpa Mobile Design and Visualization Modeling Tool. New ISF (10+2) Rule May Be Coming in May ( Supply Chain Management Review ). Share designs with other Supply Chain Sherpa users via email, or send the models to Supply Chain Guru for more detailed modeling, optimization and simulation.

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Thanksgiving surge boosts reefer prices; van freight heads east

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With Thanksgiving approaching, it’s the reefer segment that is driving seasonal demand, as grocery stores prepare for the big day. And with Black Friday right around the corner, we may soon see an increase in van demand and rates too. The main driver of demand continues to be the Los Angeles freight market.