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Chart of the Week
California’s spring produce season winds down, a shadow of previous two years
California's produce shipments can wreak havoc on trucking capacity in the spring. This year's season was s shell of the previous two.
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American Shipper
MTC Logistics adding reefer warehouse in Port of Mobile
MTC Logistics broke ground July 24 for a 12 million-cubic-foot temperature-controlled distribution center in the Port of Mobile.
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Business
Trailer orders plunge to 10-year low in June
Trailer orders hit their lowest level in nearly a decade in June, mirroring the slowdown in new truck orders after record performances for both in…
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Market Update
Weekly Market Update: Seasonal peak arrives on schedule, but still disappoints
Freight volumes may have peaked for the season, but it certainly doesn't feel that way. There is still a lot of uncertainty for Q3 as…
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Chart of the Week
Reefer carriers weathering softening market more efficiently than 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.
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Market Update
Weekly Market Update: Reefer volatility keeps the freight market interesting
The demand for temperature controlled equipment is keeping the freight market active for reefer carriers and produce haulers, but general volumes continue to slide off…
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FreightWaves NOW
FreightWaves NOW: Reefer stays hot and rail is not
Why is it hot for carriers in Fayetteville, AR and why is rail suffering?
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FreightWaves NOW
FreightWaves NOW: Year-over-year seasonality and volumes
Today on FreightWaves NOW, we hit reefer volumes and seasonality action out West, intermodal and rail year-over-year updates, and a jobs report.
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Legal issues
$75 million jury award for driver “meant to send message”
Carrier accused of overworking driver in no position to pay.
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