
Why Flatbed Rejections Hit 23.5% While Demand Stays Flat
Tender rejections are elevated and sustained, not spiking and retreating. Five supply-side forces are removing capacity faster than the market can replace it.
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Tender rejections are elevated and sustained, not spiking and retreating. Five supply-side forces are removing capacity faster than the market can replace it.

June data shows dry van spot linehaul at a premium to contract, flatbed spread down to 11 cents, and capacity pressure driving pricing power even as volumes…

AmeriLux adds 68 trucks and flatbed capacity in Green Bay. ANDY and Imperative target customs and cross-border lanes.

Flatbed held gains at $2.93/mile as dry van and reefer gave back ground despite freight volumes climbing across all three segments.

All three equipment types posted gains last week as freight market tightens. Flatbed set new record at $2.87 per mile.

April 2026 net orders hit 19,400 units, more than doubling year-over-year, though ACT Research notes the comparison base was depressed.
All three equipment types posted year-over-year gains above 23% as weekly rates climbed across the board.

Dry van spot rates rose 4¢ last week to $2.00/mile, reefer climbed 10¢, and flatbed added 8¢: all three segments now running 25–38% above year-ago levels.

Real-time freight data shows coastal inbound volumes declining while interior states see breakout activity tied to data-center construction and power-grid…

Flatbed climbs for the 17th straight week while dry van and reefer hold steady, all three equipment types running 23–37% above year-ago levels.