Category: Reefer markets

Reefer market update: Veggie growers shift gears as winter arrives in the desert

Around this time of the year, the production of leafy greens moves from major growing regions to California’s Coachella and

According to Wells Fargo’s Chief Agricultural Economist Michael Swanson, Midwest and Southwest reefer volumes in the frozen food category are

The tomato harvest in the Sacramento Valley has just finished, along with the late harvest of almonds, grapes, onions, figs,

Remember to be thankful for Minnesota, the so-called “Land of 10,000 Lakes”, when you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner this

Halloween is next Tuesday, October 31, culminating in peak pumpkin shipping season for reefer carriers, especially out of midwest freight

The fall holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving signal harvest time for pumpkins, creating more demand for reefer carriers. Smaller pumpkins

It’s sweet potato season, meaning reefer capacity could tighten in North Carolina, the leading producer in the United States, accounting

Despite apple production numbers in the Pacific Northwest falling slightly compared to last year, growers expect final volumes to be

California produce volumes were not doing well before Hurricane Hilary hit the West Coast, but now that the damage assessments

Food-related products rank at the top of the commodities hauled by reefer carriers. So far this year, protein foods are

Hurricane Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, flooded roads and toppled trees, prompting flood

At $1.68/mile excluding fuel, refrigerated outbound spot rates in Washington state are almost identical to this time in 2019 –