Pricing Power Index

Spot rates continue to ease

Weak truckload demand for mid- and longer-hauls hold back freight market This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 45 – The freight market is approaching equilibrium. That rating remains unchanged...

Freight data ticks up to start November

Spot rate and tender rejection rates trend higher. This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 45 – The freight market is approaching equilibrium. That rating remains unchanged from the prior...

It could be a fun end to the year for carriers

Labor issues, seasonality could cause the freight market to break out   This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 45 – The freight market is approaching equilibrium, as it stands...

Spot rates suddenly rise

Surge apparently driven by enforcement of immigration laws This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 45 – The freight market is approaching equilibrium, although data is mixed by market sector,...

Tender volume sinks to start 4Q

Requests to move loads down 5% from two weeks ago  This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That rating is unchanged...

Demand continues to hold back the freight market

Seasonality not enough to drive tender volume significantly higher. This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That rating is unchanged from...

Freight data stabilizes as familiar trends continue

Key SONAR indices sideways with prior week This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That rating is unchanged from the prior...

Freight markets soften after Labor Day

This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That rating is down points from the prior report. Three-month SONAR Pricing Power Index...

Major freight data set continue to trend upward seasonally

This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 45 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That rating is up five points from the prior report. Three-month SONAR Pricing Power...

Demand and rejections post modest seasonal bounce

This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That rating is unchanged from the previous report. Three-month SONAR Pricing Power Index Outlook:...

Freight demand takes another step down

This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That rating is unchanged from the previous report. Three-month SONAR Pricing Power Index Outlook:...

Dog days of demand not enough to sink rejection rates

This week’s SONAR Pricing Power Index (PPI): 40 – The market slightly favors shippers, in general. That rating is unchanged from the previous report. Three-month SONAR Pricing Power Index Outlook:...
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