White Papers

February 2025 State of Freight

The freight industry is experiencing a period of significant uncertainty and change following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Market reactions to new policies, shifts in freight volume and fluctuations...

SONAR’s Q1 2025 Shipper Rate Report

Gain insights into capacity, load volumes and rates as well as a trucking forecast for the first quarter of 2025. To download the full whitepaper, click here.

Q1 2025 Carrier Rate Report

In SONAR’s Q1 2025 Carrier Rate Report gain insights into supply and demand, Q4 2024 earnings roundup and the results and takeaways from our carrier survey.  To download the full...

Revolutionizing Freight Coverage with SONAR’s Coverage Guide

In today’s fast-paced logistics industry, freight brokers face mounting challenges in efficiently covering loads, managing carrier relationships and maximizing profitability. The complexity of rate evaluation and load prioritization often leads...

The Impacts of Proposed Tariffs on Global Supply Chains

As of February 2025, we’re still navigating the changing tariffs that Trump’s administration is proposing.  Download the whitepaper to explore the significant shifts happening in the global trade landscape due...

January 2025 The State of Freight: Early Read on the 2025 Market

The 2025 U.S. freight market is in a volatile state, driven by a complex mix of political uncertainty, market fluctuations and changing dynamics within the transportation sector. This white paper...

4Q 2024 Carrier Rate Report

SONAR’s Carrier Rate Report provides a review of the previous quarter and a forecast for the coming months. Featuring responses from a carrier survey alongside SONAR data, the report is...

SONAR December 2024 State of Freight

During FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar for December, Craig Fuller, FreightWaves CEO, and SONAR Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland, said the future of the freight marketplace looks less...

SONAR September State of Freight

This monthly report analyzes the current state of the freight market based on critical insights from our SONAR platform. September’s session includes an overview of current freight market conditions and...

Q3 Freight Rate Report

In the second quarter of 2024, truckload markets continued to benefit from gradual but appreciable demand growth that was nevertheless unable to satisfy the excess capacity lingering on a national...

SONAR August State of Freight

In a discussion just before Labor Day, SONAR founder and CEO Craig Fuller, along with Head of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland, shared an optimistic outlook on the state of...

SONAR: An Early Warning System for Investors in Emerging Markets

In emerging markets where data is scarce, the ability for investors to be proactive and anticipate a financial downturn has previously been extremely hindered—until now. SONAR data can provide a...
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February 27, 2025

February 2025 State of Freight

February 25, 2025

SONAR’s Q1 2025 Shipper Rate Report

February 25, 2025

Q1 2025 Carrier Rate Report