# Carriers reigning supreme this peak season - FreightWaves

> FreightWaves reports the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index at 80 favoring carriers, with tender rejections briefly hitting an all-time high near 27% before easing. Spot rates are up 17% year over year as peak retail season volumes rise.

- Date: 2020-11-13 · published 2020-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6812-carriers-reigning-supreme-this-peak-season-freightwaves
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Carrier pricing power and high tender rejections signal costly trucking capacity during peak season, which can raise delivered feed costs for buyers relying on truck transport.

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/carriers-reigning-supreme-this-peak-season

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