Refrigerated capacity remains tight, but is not getting tighter   

Morgan Stanley's refrigerated truckload freight index continues to decline somewhat from the pace of Q2 2010 indicating more readily available capacity at this time compared to Q2. Refrigerated capacity continues to be very tight relative to 2009 and to most other recent years. The exception is the hurricane-induced capacity shortages at the end of 2005 and the strong freight market at the end of 2004. The pricing environment in this segment clearly favors the carriers at this point. The index measures incremental demand for refrigerated truckload services compared to incremental supply. The higher the index the tighter is capacity relative to demand when compared to a prior period.

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