The Monthly Market Update now lives in a dashboard — and it’s better than ever.
If you’ve been a SONAR customer for any length of time, you know the Monthly Market Update.
It’s been one of the most requested, most shared, most referenced pieces of content we produce — a comprehensive read on macro conditions, freight market dynamics, mode-by-mode breakdowns, and the key drivers shaping where rates are headed. Subscribers have been forwarding it, printing it, and building strategy around it for years.
We just made it a lot easier to access the info.
The Monthly Market Update is now available as a live dashboard inside SONAR — always accessible, no waiting for a PDF to land in your inbox.
What’s in the dashboard
Everything you’ve come to expect from the report, organized for how you actually work:
- Top-line market indicators — tender rejection rates, diesel, ISM PMI, CPI, unemployment — at a glance
- Economic and macro overview with context on how each data point connects to freight
- Mode-specific breakdowns for Dry Van, Reefer, Flatbed, and LTL — rejection rates, rate benchmarks, market condition assessments, and written analysis for each
- Regional divergence data showing where conditions vary most across the country
- Maritime and Intermodal data
- Market outlook and key risk factors — the editorial read on what’s driving current conditions and what to watch
The March 2026 update, for instance, opens with the freight market implications of the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran, diesel surging from $3.81 to $4.87/gal in 10 days, flatbed rejection rates holding near 39%, and the first sustained upward movement in contract rates in nearly two years. The kind of synthesis that used to require reading a full report is now visible the moment you open the dashboard.
Why this matters
The report was always good. The format was the limitation. A monthly PDF is a snapshot — useful on the day it arrives, less so as conditions evolve. A dashboard means the data and the analysis are always where you need them, formatted for quick reference rather than extended reading.
For teams using SONAR to run carrier sales, coverage strategy, or procurement — this is the market context that belongs alongside your rate data and lane intelligence. Now it’s in the same place.
Access the dashboard
The Monthly Market Update dashboard is available now at sonar.surf/market-monthly-update — exclusive to SONAR subscribers.
Not a subscriber yet? Visit gosonar.com to learn more.
