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Darker-colored states have higher load-to-truck ratios, meaning that there’s less competition for reefer loads in those states.

TOP MARKETS FOR REEFER LOAD POSTS

  1. Chicago
  2. Charlotte
  3. Dallas
  4. Twin Falls, ID
  5. Grand Rapids, MI

Rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between carriers and brokers.

RISING

  • Mexican produce led to more loads and higher rates in Nogales, AZ, and McAllen, TX
  • Volumes were also up in Dallas and Ontario, CA, but rates hadn’t responded yet
  • Several lanes heading into Denver paid better
  • Sacramento to Denver rose ▲20¢ to $2.15/mile
  • Fresno to Denver was up ▲14¢ for an average of $2.24/mile
  • Chicago to Denver also gained ▲14¢ at $2.24/mile
  • Elizabeth, NJ to Atlanta was another lane that added ▲14¢, to $1.78/mile, to compensate for lower rates out of Atlanta.

FALLING

  • There were a lot fewer reefer loads moving out of Grand Rapids, though it’s still in the top 5 for reefer load posts. Rates are trending down on most outbound lanes
  • Long haul reefer freight from the West Coast trended down — for example, Ontario, CA to Chicago lost ▼14¢ to $1.64/mile
  • Regional freight moving from Sacramento to Los Angeles paid less last week, down ▼16¢ to $2.16/mile, which is early for this direction to slip lower.
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