As farmers prepare for harvest, shippers should ready themselves for the seasonal rate increases and capacity shortages that accompany fresh fruits and veggies each year.
With capacity tight across the board, difficulty in sourcing reefer trailers may spill into other segments as produce season continues.
Trucking companies, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), brokers, shippers and members of the FreightTech community share their thoughts on produce shipping for the 2021 season.
Reefer capacity has tightened to all-time levels, pushing spot rates for produce moves to seasonal peaks ahead of schedule.
PowerFleet’s LV-400 allows users to remotely monitor and make changes to the reefer trailer from their PC.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, truckers hauling produce are collecting rates never-before-seen in December. Plus, construction continues on Nikola’s electric truck assembly plant and warehouse space remains red-hot.
Produce season has arrived, pushing rates higher than 2019 in many areas. Will this impact the rest of the country’s capacity?
Anthony and Zach discuss what to make of the subtle increase for the May PMI and orders, while domestic freight volumes surge. Also, produce season pushes agricultural rates over 2019.
Reefer capacity has started to show early signs of tightening after experiencing the loosest conditions in years in April. Will van capacity follow suit?
Freight brokers report upward pressure on spot rates and still expect robust summer volumes.
