Reefer Rates Soar in Key Produce Markets
Fruit and vegetable harvests began and ended later in Texas and Florida, and crops have been either delayed or accelerated
Fruit and vegetable harvests began and ended later in Texas and Florida, and crops have been either delayed or accelerated
Van and flatbed rates rebounded this week, following “Backhaul Tuesday.” Van rates jumped 4¢ per mile as a national average
Instead of the usual mid-summer slump, we expect July freight volume to be more similar to a typical June. An
Spot market rates tend to vary by the day of the week: Rates go up on Mondays, as trucks start
Usually when more truckloads start moving, rates quickly follow the volume trend up. Rates did rise rapidly at the end
Rate trends are actually a series of snapshots.We see the trends emerge the way we see motion in a flip-book.
Seasonal demand is putting the squeeze on truckload capacity throughout the Sun Belt. One big source of demand is produce
It feels like we’ve been waiting a long time to see freight volume and rates rise on the spot market
Got reefers? It’s time to move ’em on down to produce markets in the Southern states. Spring is finally here.
Usually, the trend in the load-to-truck ratio is strongly associated with a similar trend in freight rates. Last week, however,
Those of us who have been in the trucking industry for a long time will understand and appreciate that title.
Rates are trending up on the spot market. This is a surprising move for January and February, typically the slowest