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Today on FreightWaves NOW, we hit reefer volumes and seasonality action out West, intermodal and rail year-over-year updates, and a jobs report.

Carrier accused of overworking driver in no position to pay.

FreightWaves adds air temperature information as well as new fleet count data.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin alerts us to road conditions throughout the country, and Chief Insight Officer, Dean Croke, tells us what “Shiny Hiney” means, why it’s a good time for reefer freight, and what do strawberries have to do with it? All this and more happening right NOW.

Reefer technology is changing fast and the internet of things is helping to accelerate changes to the industry. Maersk has launched an upgrade to its reefer container management system that includes the virtual sailor, captain Peter.

We look at the top freight markets broken down by flatbed, dry van, and reefer van.

In spite of fuel surcharge adjustments, Marten today reported a 49.9% improvement in net income to $13.7 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, for Q2 that ended June 30, 2018, from $9.1 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, for Q2 of 2017.

Less than 2 inches of rain has fallen across much of West Texas since last October, compared with an average of about 10 inches over the same period last year.

The Rose Acre Farms egg recall had im-peck-able timing occuring right after the Easter season. Here is how the freight industry had a hand in egg price increases.