Pricing Power Index

Tariffs ignite flatbed sector

Flatbed tender rejections shoot up to 3-year high. This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 (market favors shippers in general; unchanged from last week) 3-month SONAR Pricing Power Index...

Purple means caution

FedEx highlights risks that could keep freight markets looser for longer This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 (market favors shippers in general; unchanged from last week) 3-month SONAR...

Tariffs blips recede, but recession fears grow

Gloomy consumers could prevent freight market from tightening this year. This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 (market favors shippers in general; unchanged from last week) 3-month SONAR Pricing...

US freight market well supplied overall while tariffs tighten Canada and flatbed segments

Geographical differences emerge with some US markets looser than others This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 (market favors shippers in general; up from 35 last week to reflect...

Amid February softness, volume stabilized near month-end

Tender rejections and spot rates suggest freight market is improving. This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 35 (market favors shippers; unchanged from last week)  3-month SONAR Pricing Power Index...

Truckload volumes challenge 2023 nonholiday lows

Tender rejection rates are remaining stable, despite the challenging demand environment This week’s SONAR Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers) Last week’s SONAR Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35...

Truckload market succumbs to seasonal depression

Volumes have dropped to near 2023 levels, while tender rejection rates remain fairly stable This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers) Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing...

Truckload market not feeling the love as February begins

Volumes drop significantly to start month; tender rejection rates back below 6% This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers) Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index:...

Market stable to close January; all eyes on tariffs

Volumes erased holiday slide, while tender rejections were stable, but it didn’t keep spot rates from sliding This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers) Last week’s FreightWaves...
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