Tender rejections in freight (particularly in the trucking and truckload logistics industry) refer to situations where a carrier (like a trucking company) declines or refuses a load offer (called a "tender") from a shipper under a pre-existing contract.

This is an insane map of tender rejections by region.

We haven't seen a map like this since 2021.

Activity in auto, energy, and rust-belt equipment manufacturing is having a hell of a rebound in 2026.  pic.twitter.com/aPZZlov4fU

— Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ (@FreightAlley) February 19, 2026

Tender rejections.