MARKET REPORT – MAY 9, 2018
WEATHER UPDATE

A cold front moving into the northwest will bring a coastal marine layer, cooler temperatures to the Central Coast into the weekend. inland regions will see breezy afternoons winds and seasonal temperatures. Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to drift across Central Mexico with warm and dry conditions expected in the northern regions into the weekend, cooling to seasonal norms next week. Florida will see dry conditions through mid week with scattered showers moving up from the south into the weekend.
FREIGHT UPDATE

California trucks have been adequate early in the week but seem to tighten up as the week progresses. Freight rates continue to increase. Washington apple truck supply is steady. Idaho potato trucks remain steady as well. The national average on diesel rose slightly and is currently at 3.171 per gallon. An increase of .606 from this time last year. California prices increased as well and are now at 3.863 per gallon. Crude oil remained steady and is currently at 69.96 per barrel.