Reefer tender rejection rates surge following hurricanes

Reefer and dry van markets diverging

(Chart: SONAR)

Showing signs of capacity tightening, the reefer tender rejection rate has risen to 14% while the dry van market remains muted at 5%. Spiking reefer tender rejection rates outbound from Florida were a major part of that. While reefer rejections have been rising for months, hurricane relief efforts appear to have had more impact on the reefer market than on the dry van market, suggesting that supply and demand in the reefer segment is much more...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reefer-tender-rejection-rates-surge-following-hurricanes

Freight market green shoots fade heading into October

Chart of the Week: National Truckload Index (Linehaul Only), Van Outbound Tender Rejection Index – USA SONAR: NTIL.USA, VOTRI.USA

Spot rates excluding the total estimated cost of fuel (NTIL) have fallen 3% since the start of August. Dry van tender rejection rates (VOTRI), which measure the percentage of loads that carriers are unable to cover for their customers, are averaging about 30 basis points lower. In other words, the market that appeared to be showing signs of tightening in the summer...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freight-market-green-shoots-fade-heading-into-october