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National outbound tender volumes and rejection rates support brewing optimism surrounding trucking market

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Tender rejections continue to fall towards the May 2nd low, indicating that capacity is loosening in the market. If it reaches the critical level of 19.12%, it could mean that the rest of the summer will be disappointing for carriers that reported a bullish summer outlook.

July has started off slower than carriers would like, showing normal freight patterns. Softer demand is also impacting utilization in the market.