
Truckload rejections near 14% as for‑hire tractors drop about 51,000
SONAR's truckload rejection index held near 14% as for-hire tractor counts fell about 51,000 in August, FreightWaves reports; DAT's van ratio hit 13.7.
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Rates, capacity and rule changes, reported from current data.

SONAR's truckload rejection index held near 14% as for-hire tractor counts fell about 51,000 in August, FreightWaves reports; DAT's van ratio hit 13.7.

U.S. on-highway diesel fell 18.3 cents to $6.199 a gallon in the week of Oct. 5, per the EIA, and index-linked fuel surcharges are set to reset lower.

The EU's €2-per-item handling fee on distance-sale imports is expected to apply from 1 November 2026, and the customs declarant owes it.
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