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Intermodal Hits All-Time Highs as Truckload Stays Tight

FreightWaves Trade press Published 1st October 2026 Global, US

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<p>Intermodal hits all-time highs while truckload rejection rates hold near 14% — and that matters for every carrier and broker watching Q4. In this FreightWaves market update, we break down tender rejections, dry van/reefer/flatbed spot rates, the early-October volume drop and why domestic intermodal keeps taking share. The key question: is capacity still tight, or [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.freightwaves.com/news/intermodal-hits-all-time-highs-as-truckload-stays-tight">Intermodal Hits All-Time Highs as Truckload Stays Tight</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.freightwaves.com">FreightWaves</a>.</p>

Publication
FreightWaves · Trade Publication
Published
1st October 2026
Original report
freightwaves.com

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What ProcIntel recorded

ProcIntel-derived
Category
Supply Chain & Logistics
Geography
Global, US
Organisations
None identified
Collected
1st October 2026 · 20:55

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 (29.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (21.0/30 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