Produce volumes begin to drop as expected Truckload capacity eased last week following the surge in produce volumes leading up to the July 4 long weekend. Read More
Reefer capacity is tight with truck shortages reported in 21 of 23 markets As we crest the peak of harvest season, reefer capacity falls as growers struggle to find drivers to move their produce. Read More
Growers facing record-level reefer spot rates this year It's not even the peak of the harvest season, but the current average reefer spot rates to all destinations reach $2.80/mile this week. Read More
Avocado imports are driving this market’s reefer market Just under 3,500 truckloads of avocados will enter the U.S. this month, which will tighten reefer capacity in the import markets. Read More
Recovering food services sector is great news for reefer market The reefer market should expect increasing activity as the food service sector shows strong signs of recovery. Read More
West Coast reefer markets tighten during cherry harvest Reefer carriers loading cherries are facing tight schedules as the fruit have an extremely short shelf life. Read More
Reefer volumes surged ahead of the Memorial Day weekend The Top 10 reefer outbound volumes surged last week ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend and the recovering the economy. Read More
Northwest reefer carriers prepare for cherry season Northwest reefer brokers and carriers will be busy starting June 1, with Washington state producing 70% of the nation's cherry crops. Read More
Restaurant sector (and reefer market) heating up? While the reefer market cooled off last week, increasing vaccinations and relaxing social distancing suggests a return to dining out. Read More
Imported produce volumes slow while domestic produce surges Total imported produce is up 6% over last week, but we'll see volumes begin to decrease this time of the year ahead of the surge in domestic volumes. Read More
Florida produce boosts reefer demand Even though truckload produce volumes are down 23% this year, volumes have been steadily increasing since the start of the year Read More
Reefer demand affect by changes in grocery shopping Bricks Meets Clicks’ recently published grocery shopping survey reported that U.S. online grocery sales totaled $9.3 billion in March. Read More
