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Yuma & Imperial Valley Reefer Trucking for Produce Shippers

Reefer trucking out of Yuma and the Imperial Valley: where we load and where the freight goes.

Where we load in Yuma and the Imperial Valley

Fresh Freight is an asset-backed reefer brokerage that only moves food. We match pickups in Yuma and in California's Imperial Valley with reefer carriers from our carrier network, on both sides of the Arizona–California line.

  • Yuma
  • El Centro
  • Calipatria
  • Holtville
  • Brawley
  • San Luis
Heat map of Fresh Freight pickup activity around Yuma and the Imperial Valley Map from Calipatria and the south end of the Salton Sea to Yuma and San Luis, along the Arizona–California line and the Mexico border. Pickup activity is highest around Yuma, followed by El Centro, then Calipatria and Holtville. Lighter activity shows at Brawley and San Luis. Salton Sea

What you get on every load

Asset-backed, food only, with operational excellence and high communication on every load.

  • We own trucks

    Our reefer fleet runs alongside a vetted carrier network, so your Yuma freight has a backup.

  • A real person on every load

    A dedicated account manager, check calls on every load and a live person nights and weekends.

  • We haul food, nothing else

    Temperature-controlled food is the whole business, and our team is FDA food safety trained.

  • Updates on your cadence

    Updates as often as you want them, plus end-of-day case counts the day it ships.

  • Every carrier is vetted

    A 7-point check on identity, safety record and fraud before any carrier touches your load.

  • We consolidate in Yuma

    Buying from multiple vendors? We combine them into one load, so you pay for one truck. How consolidation works.

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Where Yuma and Imperial Valley freight goes

Our Yuma and Imperial Valley freight goes to 20+ states. Texas is our leading destination, and Washington, Utah, Tennessee and New Mexico come up often.

Yuma and Imperial Valley reefer freight FAQ

When is Yuma produce season?

November through April. Volume builds in November, stays high from December through March, and drops off in April as our Salinas freight starts.

What happens if a truck falls through on my Yuma load?

We cover it. Between our own reefer fleet and a vetted carrier network, we have more than one way to recover the load, and you hear about it from us first, not your receiver.

Do you offer produce consolidation?

Yes. If you buy from multiple vendors in Yuma, we pick up from each one and consolidate it in Yuma into a single load. You pay for one truck instead of several and receive one delivery.

Do winter storms delay Yuma loads headed east?

They can. Storms on I-40 through Flagstaff and Albuquerque can add a day, so we check the forecast before dispatching east and tell you early if a delivery will move.

How will I know what's on the truck?

We send end-of-day case counts, so you know how much product is headed your way the same day it loads.

Can you move my freight back to Salinas in the spring?

Yes. Our top lanes, Ogden, Nashville and Albuquerque, stay the same when production moves, so we plan your last Yuma loads and first Salinas Valley loads together.

What are your most common lanes out of Yuma and the Imperial Valley?

Our most common Yuma lanes deliver to Ogden, UT; Albuquerque, NM; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; and Sacramento, CA. We cover other destinations too, so send us your lane and we'll quote it.

Plan your Yuma season with us

Send us your pickups, destinations, volumes and we'll put together a quote as soon as possible.

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Yuma & Imperial ValleyYuma County, Arizona, and Imperial County, California
Yuma 32.73° N, 114.62° W