The produce freight market is quietly unwinding. Florida — the season’s dominant story for weeks — continues its rapid descent, with rates falling another 3–14% across all lanes as the summer season winds down and load counts thin out. California’s entire coastal complex flipped from Slight Shortage to Adequate this week across every district (Imperial/Coachella,… Continue reading Reefer Report: Florida’s done. Yakima’s tightening. California just reset.
Month: June 2026
Frontloading fuels early peak surge for Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles handled container volume of 840,165 twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, better by 17% from a year ago on higher import volumes and less-than-certain supply chain outlook. Los Angeles, which along with Long Beach comprises the busiest U.S. container gateway, saw volume of 4,119,869 TEUs year-to-date, up 1.4% on… Continue reading Frontloading fuels early peak surge for Los Angeles
Hazardous materials drivers can’t speak English
When a trailer full of fireworks burned on Interstate 75 near Chattanooga on June 6, the Tennessee Highway Patrol found that the driver had no hazardous materials endorsement, no placards, no shipping papers, and no emergency response information. The cargo was regulated explosives. The paperwork that would have told a firefighter what was in the… Continue reading Hazardous materials drivers can’t speak English
2026 State of Logistics Report: Volatility is the new normal
Supply chain volatility has moved from a temporary disruption to a permanent feature of the operating environment, according to the 2026 State of Logistics Report released Tuesday. U.S. business logistics costs totaled $2.4 trillion last year, or 7.8% of gross domestic product, down from $2.6 trillion and 8.7% of GDP in 2025. The report, authored… Continue reading 2026 State of Logistics Report: Volatility is the new normal
Coming weeks will see multiple factors reset ocean rates
But supply chain normalcy is likely months off as anxious shippers spur an early peak in a rush to beat fuel surcharges and price hikes by Asian manufacturers. Spot rates on the benchmark Asia-U.S. West Coast route were unchanged at $4,836 per forty foot equivalent unit (FEU) in the latest week, according to the Freightos… Continue reading Coming weeks will see multiple factors reset ocean rates