Tabi Connect Says Rising Diesel Costs and Tender Rejections Are Making Freight Pricing, Margin ...

Tabi Connect (Tabi), an AI-powered pricing intelligence and automation platform for truckload brokers, says rising diesel costs and increased tender rejections are forcing freight pricing into a faster, more dynamic mode. The company links the pressure to peak-season volatility and freight shifting toward the spot market, where brokers need real-time quoting to protect margins. Using FreightWaves SONAR data, Tabi points to tender rejections rising to about 14.5% since Sept. 21, 2026, above 2023 and 2024 levels. It also cites spot rates climbing from roughly $2.40 per mile a year earlier to about $3.42 per mile, leaving carriers ahead on a net revenue basis despite higher diesel.