Pricing Power Index

Volume continues to hold back the freight market

Shippers’ requests to move loads are slow to return following the holiday. This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 45 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That rating...

Freight market gets closer to flipping

Over the holiday, rejection rate hit highest level since January. This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 45 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That’s up 5 points...

Sideways week in freight data as 2Q end approaches

The next two weeks will be telling for the freight market. This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That is unchanged...

What will the end-of-2Q rush bring?

Spot and rejection rates have become more sensitive to seasonal events This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That is unchanged...

Rejection rates hold well above year-ago levels

Freight market becoming more balanced despite lackluster volume This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That is unchanged from last week....

Spot rates and rejection rates ease following International Roadcheck

Measures of capacity tightness remain above year-ago levels This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 – The market favors shippers, in general. That is a decrease in the PPI...

Spot rates rise for International Roadcheck

Market closer to tightening, but consumer health and trade war are major variables. This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 45 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That...

Port cities brace for demand ‘air pocket’

Ocean carriers blank sailings to manage down capacity This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 (market favors shippers in general; unchanged from last week) Three-month SONAR Pricing Power Index...

Decline in ocean bookings may presage drop in domestic freight demand

Drayage and rail intermodal volume could be impacted in coming weeks This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 (market favors shippers in general; unchanged from last week) Three-month SONAR...

Demand destruction begins to show up in SONAR

High-frequency data showing declines in ocean bookings This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 (market favors shippers in general; unchanged from last week) Three-month SONAR Pricing Power Index Outlook:...

Heightened recession risk impairs freight outlook

Reducing the PPI outlook to reflect potential drop in demand This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 (market favors shippers in general; unchanged from last week, reflecting high-frequency data...

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...