Chart of the Week:  National Truckload Index, Outbound Tender Rejection Index – USA SONAR: NTI.USA, OTRI.USA The National Truckload Index (NTI) — a measure of dry van spot rates — rose 2% last week, climbing from $2.31 to $2.36 per mile. While this increase isn’t alarming on its own, the lack of seasonal support and the muted response in truckload tender rejections — a measure of contract carrier compliance — (OTRI) make it a more significant development for assessing the health of the trucking sector. T ...