#tender-rejection-rates
(6 articles)Van Freight Capacity Tightens: Rejections Hit 14% as Market Fragility Persists
The U.S. van freight market is experiencing pronounced capacity tightness unrelated to demand growth, with national tender rejection rates holding near 14%—a level not seen since Labor Day. This devel
US Tender Rejections Hit 14.32% Post-Labor Day: Capacity Crisis Looms
The US freight market is experiencing an unusual, broad-based tightening in carrier capacity following Labor Day, with tender rejection rates climbing to 14.32%—well above the subdued 3-year average b
Peak Season Fizzles: Why Freight Surge Isn't Materializing
Unlike historical patterns, North American trucking markets are not experiencing the typical pre-Labor Day surge in tender rejections and freight tightness. Current rejection rates hover around 13.5%,
Freight Market Stabilizes at 13.5% Rejections—Labor Day Surge Ahead
The trucking freight market appears to have found a temporary equilibrium at 13.5% tender rejection rates following a pause in July's decline trend. This stabilization, driven primarily by capacity co
Trucking Lead Times Hit 3-Year High: What It Means for Shippers
National truckload tender lead times have climbed to 3.71 days—the highest level in at least three years—signaling a structural shift in how shippers and carriers manage capacity, even during typicall
Freight Market Softens: Tender Rejections Stall at 13.5% Amid Intermodal Shift
The U.S. truckload market is displaying conflicting signals as tender rejection rates remain stubbornly elevated at 13.5%—more than double the balanced-market baseline of 5–7%—while underlying demand
