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(3 articles)Shipping & Freight
High ImpactOct 2, 2026Intermodal Hits Records as Truckload Rejection Rates Stay Elevated
Domestic intermodal volumes have reached unprecedented levels, posting 8% year-over-year growth while truckload tender rejection rates stubbornly remain near 14% heading into Q4, a period historically
FreightWaves#intermodal-capacity#truckload-rejection-rates#modal-shift
Demand Planning
High ImpactAug 31, 2026Rail Coal Volumes Forecast to Rise in Q4; Tank Car Capacity Threatens
Telegraph's Freight Market Intelligence division projects a modest but historically significant reversal in coal rail volumes, forecasting under 1% year-over-year growth in Q4, the first uptick after
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Procurement
High ImpactAug 11, 2026Contract Rates Up 19%: Why Spot Rate Declines Mask Rising Costs
Freight market data reveals a critical disconnect between spot and contract rates that procurement teams must understand to avoid strategic miscalculation. While spot rates have dipped approximately 5
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