Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tender rejections are still running near 13.5% — and that could mean the freight market has found a short-term bottom ahead of Labor Day.
In this SONAR update, we break down what stalled rejection declines mean for capacity, why this still looks like a supply-led cycle, how intermodal pulled pressure off truckload this summer, and where dry van, reefer and flatbed spot rates are heading next.
Tender rejections are still running near 13.5% — and that could mean the freight market has found a short-term bottom ahead of Labor Day.
In this SONAR update, we break down what stalled rejection declines mean for capacity, why this still looks like a supply-led cycle, how intermodal pulled pressure off truckload this summer, and where dry van, reefer and flatbed spot rates are heading next.
