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5 October 2026

Truckload Spot Rates Keep Rising, But Demand Isn’t… Why?

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Truckload Spot Rates Keep Rising, But Demand Isn’t… Why?

Truckload spot rates keep rising, but demand isn’t the real story. Accepted tender volumes are falling, rejection rates have cooled, and yet spot and contract rates are still moving up. In this market update, we break down the mixed truckload signals: softer tenders, higher fuel, tighter capacity, barriers to entry for new carriers, and why that combination could keep rates firm longer than many expected. #TruckloadMarket #SpotRates #FreightMarket Dry van spot rates including fuel reached $3. 55 per mile as of early October, up more than 10% from late August and roughly 50% above year-ago levels — yet the driver is not a surge in freight demand.

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