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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. Texas is still ahead of California for reefer load availability, but the gap is narrowing.

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Reefer rates remain in flux

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California and Texas remain in flux with overall volumes roughly the same the last several weeks. Reefer produce failed to climb at the end of July, due in part to a sharp decline in volumes from Fresno.

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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

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Of course, the biggest disruptions were down in Texas, and the big changes largely mirrored van trends. Out of California, Fresno to Denver rates hit $2.39, up 30¢ from the week before. The effects of Hurricane Harvey on the refrigerated segment were less dramatic, but there was still disruption in the spot market. RISING LANES.

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Storms put damper on spot rates

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Big advances in Florida and modest gains in California were wiped out by losses in volumes from the Upper Midwest and Texas. 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. REEFER TRENDS. Rising Rates.

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Reefers Gain Momentum, Especially in Georgia

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Georgia beat out Texas to become the number-one state for reefer loads last week, with California as a distant third. OTHER) HOT MARKETS - Outbound volume and rates picked up in Fresno , which may signal a belated improvement in Central California's produce yields. Chicago and Philadelphia also got a boost last week.

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Vans and Reefers Have a Friend in California

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Load-to-truck ratios are way up in the Golden State for vans and reefers, and there are more loads available there right now than in any state except Texas and Georgia. Flatbeds will find loads more easily in Alabama , Arkansas , or Texas.) Fresno and Sacramento have lots of loads, too. FLATBEDS - DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS.

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Hurricane Matthew Affects Spot Rates and Freight Volumes

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Rates and volumes held steady in Chicago and Atlanta , which were numbers 2 and 3 for load posts, but demand was way down in Texas. Out West, Fresno and nearby Sacramento were off for this time of year. The lane from Fresno to Denver was down 21¢ to $2.01/mile,

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