Reefer Report: Does your produce travel more miles than you each week?
There’s a chance your produce has traveled more than you have. Consider that 2.6 million registered truck tractors are on
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Reefer Report: Produce season starts to roll in Florida
This week, the strawberry shipping season ramps up in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, centered around Plant City,
Reefer Report: Truckload volumes of produce are trending around 2016 levels
According to the USDA, weekly truckload volumes of produce are currently around 2016 levels and down by 13% compared to
Reefer Report: Hurricane Ian dampens the start of the produce season
Even though it’s Florida’s slack season for truckload volumes of fruit and vegetables, the damage resulting from Hurricane Ian is
The changing seasons signal a shift from where carriers and brokers move loads of produce
The wild blueberry season winds down in Maine, pumpkins roll into farmstands around the country, the sugarbeet harvest wraps up
This year’s produce shipping peak was more like a speed bump
In most years, summer produce volumes are so high that they drive up national truckload rates for reefer and dry van carriers, peaking around July 4. That didn’t happen this year.
Reefer Report: Rates for carriers hauling produce are paying a lot more this year
While overall produce volumes are down just under 15% this season, carriers hauling fruit and vegetables out of major growing regions into major capital cities are having a great year.
Reefer Report: It’s still a sweet produce season after all
By Christina Ellington Summer celebrations and berries go hand and hand, from patriotic-themed desserts highlighting strawberries and blueberries to summer
Reefer Report: Peak produce season yet to materialize
By Christina Ellington Produce peak season is underway. However, this season is not off to a strong start due to
Reefer Report: Produce volumes are not moving the needle this summer
By Christina Ellington Even with record sales of grills this summer, the volume of goods in cold storage (meats, dairy
2022 produce season is off to its slowest start in years
Although volumes are starting to improve, it may not be enough to see reefer spot rates increase materially to the
Produce season is off to its slowest start in years, but it’s not all bad news
According to the latest data from the USDA, the 2022 produce season is but a shadow of last year’s bumper