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🚛 Tight Capacity Tuesday

California:
- Re**er demand steady in the Central Valley and Inland Empire.
- Import volumes from LA ports keeping local capacity tight.

Midwest:
- Late-season harvest freight holding re**er trucks in the region.
- Outbound lanes toward the East are tighter than normal.
- Pennsylvania / Mid-Atlantic:

Harrisburg & Allentown markets seeing a small rebound in outbound freight.

Seasonal produce and early holiday goods tightening local re**er capacity.

Two major regions are lighting up the re**er radar this week:
📍 California
📍 Arkansas/Missouri
High temps + produce surges = a capacity crunch that’s hitting hard.

CALIFORNIA: Peak Season, Peak Pressure
Southern CA (Ontario, Fresno) is seeing some of the tightest re**er markets in the country right now.

WHY IT'S WILD:
Peak produce = MORE loads than trucks
- Temps 100°F+ = re**er stress + slower load turnarounds
- Carriers are rejecting contracts, chasing spot $$
- Port congestion + cross-border delays clogging capacity
- DAT & FreightWaves say SoCal is in critical capacity mode

ARKANSAS/MISSOURI: Heat-Driven Freight Surge
What’s fueling the fire:
- Triple-digit temps = even short hauls need re**ers
- Protein, dairy, fresh meat shipping heavy before BBQ demand hits
- Local produce moving fast (tomatoes, watermelon, berries)
- Spot rates are jumping as carriers dodge low-margin freight
- Re**er capacity in AR/southern MO is the tightest it’s been in weeks

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