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Van Freight Tightens Up as Capacity Stays Fragile

FreightWaves Trade press Published 25th September 2026 Global, US

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What the source reported

Source-reported

<p>Tender rejections hit 14%, but demand isn’t the real story. This SONAR update breaks down why van rejection rates are staying elevated, why capacity still looks fragile, and what that means for spot rates heading into quarter-end and October. We dig into national rejection trends, van vs. reefer vs. flatbed, tender volume seasonality, Midwest market [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.freightwaves.com/news/van-freight-tightens-up-as-capacity-stays-fragile">Van Freight Tightens Up as Capacity Stays Fragile</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.freightwaves.com">FreightWaves</a>.</p>

Publication
FreightWaves · Trade Publication
Published
25th September 2026
Original report
freightwaves.com

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What ProcIntel recorded

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Category
Supply Chain & Logistics
Geography
Global, US
Organisations
None identified
Collected
25th September 2026 · 23:12

Initial assessment ProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.

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Significance 2 · Moderate
Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Moderate (35.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (27.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Geographic Breadth (0.0/10 points). Initial Confidence Low (31.5/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Corroboration (2.5/25 points).

Strongest contributor
Procurement Impact
Limiting factor
Geographic Breadth