Reefer report: Empty tables, empty Trucks: Restaurant slump threatens Q1 reefer volumes

The National Restaurant Association’s December Restaurant Performance Index dropped to 99.3, marking six consecutive months in contraction territory and the

Reefer report: Navigating the 2026 Plant City Strawberry Festival surge

For reefer carriers and brokers, the 2026 Florida Strawberry Festival (February 26 – March 8) isn’t just a celebration of

Reefer report: Miami is showing truckers some love this season

Valentine’s Day 2026 is shaping up to be another record flower season through Miami, and that’s bullish for reefer demand.

Reefer report: Reefer rates hit record highs ahead of Super Bowl

Every February, as the football world turns its attention to the Super Bowl, the truckload market gets its own kind of kickoff.

Reefer report: Florida strawberry growers report strong season ahead

The Florida strawberry season has begun on a positive note, suggesting a reliable flow of reefer freight for truckload carriers.

Reefer report: Winter storm jams Midwest reefer market

The storm that crippled the Midwest in late November created a sudden and intense spike in demand for refrigerated trailers.

Reefer report: Mexican avocado growers turning snacks into touchdowns

The Hass Avocado Board shows total avocado volume in the U.S. market is on track to exceed 3 billion pounds

Reefer report: Reefer carriers expect a second start to the winter produce season in Texas

The end of the farmer and trucker protests on the Mexican side of the southern U.S. border at Thanksgiving is

Reefer report: South American produce floods Philly docks

The annual surge of refrigerated (reefer) truckload demand is underway in the Philadelphia region, driven by the start of the

Reefer report: How Christmas tree season hikes PNW freight demand

Each Fall, the Willamette Valley in Oregon, a hub for North America’s Christmas tree production and helicopter harvesting, transforms into

Reefer report: Restaurant Performance Index remained in contraction territory in September

The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) registered a moderate decline in September, reflecting the continuation of challenging business

Reefer report: The world record gourd weighs in at over a ton!

Brandon Dawson, a manufacturing engineer from Santa Rosa, California, won the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the 2025 Half