White Papers

June 2025 State of Freight

SONAR June 2025 State of Freight: Understanding the nuances of freight seasonality is critical for accurately forecasting rates and securing capacity, yet long-held assumptions about market peaks and valleys are...

May 2025 State of Freight

The freight market has experienced significant volatility in recent months, driven primarily by trade tensions and policy shifts. Following the imposition of a 145% tariff by the Trump administration, freight...

Q2 2025 Shipper Rate Report

This Shipper Rate Report uses SONAR datasets to create the most in-depth rate and demand outlook for shippers. The insights within this paper are curated by the market experts at FreightWaves...

Q2 2025 Carrier Rate Report

This 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 designed...

Powering Sales and Broker Collaboration with SONAR

Maximizing Margin and Market Coverage with Key Market Guidance and Coverage Guide In today’s fast-paced freight landscape, success hinges on precision, speed and collaboration. SONAR’s Key Market Guidance and Coverage...

April 2025 State of Freight – Navigating Tariffs From Policy to Port

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March 2025 State of Freight

Read the full white paper on the March State of Freight and link to full webinar by clicking here.

Q1 2025 Shipper Rate Report

The Shipper Rate Report is a quarterly publication using SONAR datasets to create the most in-depth rate and demand outlook for shippers. The insights within this paper are curated by the...

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...