CH Robinson expects 17% dry van spot rate inflation in 2026
Mike Baudendistel
The guidance increase from 8% three months ago highlights tighter capacity This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 65 (unchanged) – Just like last week, I thought the most incremental...
Largest TL carrier expects high-single to low-double digit bid renewals This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 65 (unchanged) – The major SONAR data points did not change much in...
As earnings season begins, public carriers change tone
Mike Baudendistel
Rejection rates remain above 13%, and carriers confirm improved freight market This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 65 (unchanged) – The national tender rejection rate pulled back modestly to...
Following end of 1Q surge, rejection rates decline and spot rates flatten This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 65 (down five points) – This past week, the national tender...
Average spot rate hits $3.10/mile, supported fuel, and a tight market This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 70 (unchanged) – This past week, the national tender rejection rate remained...
Tender rejection and spot rates hit fresh YTD highs
Mike Baudendistel
Clearly a carriers’ market as the end of 1Q approaches This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 70 (up 5 points) – Both the national tender rejection rate and the...
Not yet a March Madness, but spot rates are rising unchecked. This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 65 (up 5 points) – In the past week, the tender rejection...
Freight market remains in carriers’ favor with particular tightness in flatbed
Mike Baudendistel
Tender rejection rates are a leading indicator for spot rates. This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 60 (unchanged) – An overall tender rejection rate above 13% and an average...
Freight market stays in carriers’ favor with improving outlook
Mike Baudendistel
Gravity is not pulling freight data back down to prior levels. This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 60 (unchanged) – Current freight market dynamics have changed relatively little since...
Northeast storms notwithstanding, freight data signals market turn This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 60 (unchanged) – The unchanged PPI reflects tender rejection rates and other freight data...
In weather vs. market debate, most data suggest market is shifting in carriers’ favor This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 60 (unchanged) – Since spot rate and tender rejection...
Rejection rates’ continued rise supports the view that a carriers’ market is upon us This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 60 (+ 5) – While it’s clear that a...
