Know Your Commodity
Berries, asparagus and grapes are all an example of this and require specific carriers for their shipments
HVL commodities
This company is one of JEARs biggest customers and is the #1 beef producer in the US
JBS
This is the person who keeps you from speaking with the correct transportation contact
Gate Keeper
We will not use just any carrier, we pair carriers for every load.
Experience
This California city is home to some of the biggest leafy veg producers in the country
Salinas, CA
This fruit does not grow in the US and is primarily imported into the port in Gulfport, MS with companies like Dole and Chiquita
Bananas
Broker Or Maman works with this company, and is one of the largest leafy veg suppliers in the country
Taylor Farms
This is the term for a customer who does not schedule any of their own freight
FOB, customer routed, vendor routed
We take certain measures to make sure product arrives exactly as it was loaded.
Product Integrity
This states produce season will start in early spring as one of the first domestic produce seasons in the US
Florida
Peaches, cherries and mangoes are all examples of this type of fruit being known for having a single "seed" in their center
Stone Fruits
This is JEARs largest drayage customer
Arizona Tile
Currently at 22%, this data tracks the total number of shipments given back to customers
Tender Rejection Index (TRI)
You will never be left in the dark when your customers ask you for updates.
Communication
98% of Mexican produce imports come across these two land ports in the US
Nogales and McAllen
90% of this fruit is cultivated in Mexico or Guatemala while the US is the #1 importer of this fruit
Avocados
Giorgio Foods
This is a payment that is used when a scheduled driver arrives to the shipper but the load is not ready or has been cancelled
TONU (Truck order not used)
I am more than just a broker who books trucks and gives updates. I am your insightinto what is currently happen in the market, throughout the year.
Market Insight
This is a 72-hour annual event where law enforcement across North America conducts intense, high-volume inspections of commercial vehicles
DOT Week
Also known as the "Apple of the Earth" and mainly growing in the pacific northwest, this vegetable was the first food grown in space
Potatoes
JEAR operates as an in house broker for this peach customer and stays on the farm during peak summer season
Titan Farms
This is a mandatory identification for carriers requiring unescorted access into ports
TWIC Card
We are both in a business, I want to find a ____ that is fair to you and your business, along with me and my carriers. I will also never sacrifice service for ____.
Pricing
Located in between San Francisco and Stockton, this valley is the producer of 85% of US table grapes
San Joaquin Valley