Reefer Freight Demand Report: Florida keeps burning; New York jumps 35% as Vidalia onions arrive, and South Texas cracks

The Big Picture Florida didn’t cool off — it doubled down ahead of Mother’s Day. Central and South Florida remained

USDA Produce Truck Rate Report: Florida goes shortage as rates jump 42% in single week

Data ending week of April 21, 2026 for truckload produce carriers & brokers The big picture Florida just broke. Central

Reefer report: California expands its reach, citrus surges again, and Yakima’s spike unwinds

Data analysis for the week ending Wednesday, April 14th, 2026 Week 16. All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and

Reefer Produce Report: Salinas is open, Yakima explodes, and Nogales cools — the spring transition is here

The spring transition just hit the produce freight map. Salinas-Watsonville appeared in the USDA report for the first time this

Reefer Produce Report: Nogales hits shortage, California breaks out, and Florida finally bounces

Vidalia Onion pack date has been announced for April 13, marking the official starting line of the 2026 produce season

Reefer Produce Report: California citrus hits shortage, Yakima tightens, and the border keeps climbing

California citrus is the week’s biggest story. South/Central CA citrus (blood oranges, grapefruit, lemons, oranges, tangelos) jumped from Adequate to

Reefer Produce Report: South Texas goes full squeeze; Every lane hits slight shortage

South Texas is the tightest produce origin in the country. All nine lanes out of Mexico crossings through South Texas

Reefer Produce Report: The calm lasted one week; Nogales, South Texas, and Florida all tighten

The big picture Last week’s all-Adequate reset? Gone. Slight Shortage conditions are back at three of the four biggest produce

Reefer Produce Report: Every produce region hits adequate as Florida’s slide continues

The Big Picture For the first time in weeks, every single origin in the USDA report is showing Adequate truck

Reefer Produce Report: Weather wrecks supply, rates tell two different stories

The Big Picture Mother Nature is reshaping the produce freight map. California storms and Florida’s freeze are pulling supply out

Reefer Produce Report: Florida’s reefer squeeze reverses; rates crater 20–32% as capacity returns

Last week’s story was Florida tightening fast. This week, it’s Florida giving it all back — and then some. Central

Reefer Produce Report: Florida tightens, Texas loosens in this week’s produce wrap

The February 10 USDA Specialty Crops Truck Rate Report paints a split market: Florida is tightening fast while South Texas