Will the national spot truckload rate (SONAR NTI.USA) exceed $3.00/mile by March 31, 2026?

Resolves YES if FreightWaves SONAR NTI.USA reads above $3.00/mile on March 31, 2026. Resolves NO if NTI.USA reads at or below $3.00/mile. NTI.USA is the all-in rate including fuel surcharge. Source: FreightWaves SONAR.

OTR Solutions President Clayton Griffin challenged FreightAlley's Craig Fuller to a $5,000 charity bet on whether the national spot truckload rate breaks $3.00/mile by the end of March. Griffin is taking the under. Fuller is taking the over. The barometer is FreightWaves SONAR NTI.USA, the national truckload index, which reflects the all-in spot rate per mile including fuel surcharge. The reading in mid-February is around $2.78/mile, meaning rates would need to climb roughly 8% in the next six weeks for the over to hit. How bullish are you?