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Rates and Demand Are Still High for Refrigerated Freight

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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. Grand Rapids to Philadelphia dropped 58¢ to $3.52/mile. Green Bay to Joliet, IL rocketed past the $4 mark to an average of $4.23/mile.

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Imported Produce Volume Outpaces Home-Grown

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still grows plenty of apples, onions, and potatoes, in Washington, Colorado and Idaho, respectively. Other ports that bear foreign fruit include East Coast docks at Philadelphia/Wilmington, and NY/Newark, as well as Los Angeles/Long Beach, the largest port complex in North America. and Mexico.

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Spot Truckload Rates Continue a Slow-and-Steady Climb

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Dallas, Philadelphia and Stockton, CA , each posted the biggest gains in terms of outbound rates, so the gains weren’t tied to any specific region. The average rate on each of these lanes hit their highest marks for the past 6 weeks: Philadelphia to Boston jumped up 27¢ to $3.34/mile. loads per truck.

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Few hot spots remain for reefers

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Apart from Idaho, most of the seasonal action is in imports. In the Northeast, there's a lot of action in the Philadelphia market, where produce arrives from South America. Ditto Elizabeth, NJ , home of the largest seaport on the East Coast.

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Mid-May Spot Market Has Been a Mixed Bag

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Philadelphia to Boston was also up 16¢ to $3.18/mile. Potato shipments have also picked up out of Idaho , and California volumes are expected to push the segment through the 4th of July. For a lane less produce-dependent, Atlanta to Philadelphia rates rose 27¢ to $2.57/mile. Philadelphia to Miami fell 20¢ to $1.50/mile,

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Pre-Christmas Demand Could Keep Reefer Rates High

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Potato shippers have continued to be busy, and there were big increases on a couple of lanes out of Southern Idaho. Going the opposite direction, Philadelphia to Miami also fell 31¢ to $2.05/mile. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The backhaul lane from Philadelphia to Charlotte added 15¢ to $1.46/mile, The big surprise was in Southern Idaho. We even saw rates increase on some major inbound lanes, which isn’t typical for this time of year.