Category: Reefer markets

According to the USDA truck volume data, the produce season for Q122 is off to a slow start. Including imported

Last year, the USDA was reporting a shortage of trucks in 9/22 produce growing regions and a slight shortage in

Leafy green production in “The Winter Salad Bowl” in Yuma, AZ, is drawing to a close as growers transition back

Record import volumes in 2021 and the resulting port congestion on the West Coast substantially impacted refrigerated exports last year.

Truckload capacity has been tight in Central and South Florida in the last few weeks as the region transitions from

This week, the strawberry shipping season ramps up in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, centered around Plant City,

If you’re shopping for grapes, blueberries, and cherries this winter, there’s a strong chance they came from Peru or Chile

The Winter Salad Bowl in Yuma, AZ, produces close to 90% of all leafy greens consumed in the U.S., with

The lack of refrigerated trucks in regional produce markets has persisted ever since the pandemic began in 2020, with no

As winter sets in, shippers have been increasingly adding freeze protection or protect-from-freeze (PFF) to bills of lading to traditional

Even though last week’s domestic truckload volumes of produce were down 31% compared to last year, the USDA reported a

The global supply chain crisis seems to be impacting the food industry more than most, judging by what carriers are