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In this edition: The fight against freight fraud steps up and why a water fight can affect the supply chain.

A new home for avocados, improvements in food tech shipping and enhancements to the food traceability rule.

The refrigerated truckload market has fallen back in alignment with the broader market this spring, but that doesn’t mean it will stay there.

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Normally one of the softest regions for truckload activity in the U.S., the Pacific Northwest has become the tightest in the nation.

“We strategically positioned our carriers six months ago for the freight they are hauling today,” said the company’s senior director of capacity, Ivan Momchilov.

Managing the Harvest Season

Digital freight platform Hwy Haul aims to reduce food waste during transportation.

The food tech unicorn has now made over 30 acquisitions since 2019, but its purchase of Oakwood Transportation has a slightly different flavor.

With capacity tight across the board, difficulty in sourcing reefer trailers may spill into other segments as produce season continues.

Cold chain distribution shifts following the pandemic along with a much smaller supply of available base capacity has made the reefer carrier a much more valuable commodity this year.

C.H. Robinson is pushing back against a complaint, seeking class-action status, filed by more than a dozen growers that alleges the third-party logistics giant engaged in “deceptive business practices.”

Reefer demand jumps in contrast to the general freight market, despite much colder temps across the U.S.

Reefer volumes have declined in 2019 as shippers have taken advantage of cheap van rates, but declining production and trade wars have hurt the cause as well.

California’s produce shipments can wreak havoc on trucking capacity in the spring. This year’s season was s shell of the previous two.

And there’s no compromise when it comes to safety.

Cold beers, grilled meat, guacamole and fireworks are part of many Fourth of July parties, and San Antonio is benefitting from inbound shipments as the national holiday approaches.  The San Antonio market has strengthened over the past seven days with outbound volumes increasing 11.5 percent. The increase stems from long-haul van rejections as both van […]

Reefer carriers are weathering the cooling freight market more efficiently than two of the main trailer types. An interesting data point supports this claim.