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Jacksonville, Florida, has started to see capacity tighten as outbound tender rejections rise 3.03% week over week for an OTRI of 8.03%.
Increasing the capacity constraint is the rise in outbound tender volumes 47.01% w/w. The rise in both rejections and volumes has created significant demand in the market.
Shippers can expect deteriorating contract carrier compliance, while brokers need to price more aggressively to secure freight at a profit. Carriers in the area do stand to see more promising margins on loads.
“Our members made it clear the clock was ticking and were fully prepared to strike if Sysco failed to deliver. That readiness paid off and delivered a major victory.”