{
  "id": 6462922,
  "title": "Truckload Volumes Drop 15% — But Spot Rates Stay Hot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/truckload-volumes-drop-15-but-spot-rates-stay-hot",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:51:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FreightWaves",
    "slug": "freightwaves",
    "url": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckload-volumes-drop-15-but-spot-rates-stay-hot"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Truckload volumes fell nearly 15% after Labor Day, according to FreightWaves' Sonar Truckload Volume Index, but spot rates remain high. The National Truckload Index spot rate is $3.44 per mile, up 47% year over year. Reefer tender rejections continue to be high, above 20%, compared to van rejections at 12.35%. Diesel prices have risen to $5.60 per gallon, up nearly 10% week over week, adding pressure across modes. Intermodal contract rates have jumped 3.5% to $1.80 per mile, reflecting mode conversion from over-the-road.",
  "summary": "Truckload volumes dropped 15% after Labor Day, but spot rates are still elevated and tender rejections haven’t cracked. That’s the freight market story right now. In this SONAR update, we break down the post-holiday volume pullback, why reefer is still tighter than van, what rising diesel means for rates, and why intermodal contract pricing is […] The post Truckload Volumes Drop 15% — But Spot…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}