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26 August 2026

Reefer Rejections Stay Hot as Intermodal Wins 33%

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Reefer Rejections Stay Hot as Intermodal Wins 33%

Reefer tender rejections are still running hot while van and flatbed cool off. The big swing factor: intermodal savings are now around 33%, pulling more freight off the road while refrigerated freight stays less flexible. In this SONAR Daily Update, FreightWaves breaks down reefer rejection trends, flatbed seasonality, rail container volume strength and what mode conversion means heading into Labor Day. #ReeferFreight #Intermodal #TenderRejections Refrigerated tender rejections are bucking a broader softening trend across truckload modes, holding steady at 20% to 20. 5% even as van and flatbed rejection rates ease, according to FreightWaves SONAR data reviewed during a recent Sonar Daily Update with Craig Fuller and Julie Van de Kamp.

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