FreightWaves SONAR is releasing new indices – Capacity Trend Market Scores and Capacity Trend Market Direction – to help shippers, carriers and brokers prioritize specific routes daily. SONAR subscribers will be able to see those markets across the nation that have the most significant tightening or easing conditions. By using the indices in the daily work flow, subscribers can generate lower costs and improved profitability.
SONAR expands its reefer data
The newest SONAR reefer data is in SONAR’s Lane Signal application. The Lane Signal app is SONAR’s tactical solution to view daily changes at an individual lane level. Lane Signal now includes reefer-specific insights, and users can toggle between dry van and reefer data.
Winter Weather Causes Problems/Freight Rates Rise (w/ video)
Heavy snow and icy conditions across large parts of the United States over the past two weeks have caused problems in many freight markets. And while the nasty winter weather … Read More
Using Freight Data to Build Relationships (w/ video)
On this episode of #WithSONAR, current SONAR subscriber Greg Morrow, the Director of Operations for ARL Logistics, discusses the importance of using data to grow and strengthen carrier and customer relationships with … Read More
Riding the Roller Coaster of Freight (w/ video)
On this episode of #WithSONAR, co-hosts Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor discuss rapidly changing market conditions. Since the beginning of the year, market volatility has pushed freight rates down in key … Read More
#WithSONAR – We Told You So (w/ video)
On this episode of #WithSONAR, co-hosts Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca discuss how the number of tender rejections predicted the decline in freight rates on most major lanes weeks ago. Rates … Read More
How Shippers Can Reduce Network Risk (w/ video)
Co-hosts Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor discuss how shippers can reduce their exposure to volatility in the market on this episode of #WithSONAR. Falasca and Taylor also discuss how shippers can … Read More
Why Freight Brokers Are Overpaying This Week (with video)
Co-hosts Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor discuss why freight brokers are overpaying their carriers to haul loads during the first week of 2021 on this episode of #WithSONAR. Falasca and Taylor explain … Read More
Are Freight Volumes About To Fly? (with video)
On this episode of #WithSONAR, co-hosts Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor focus on the number one leading indicator of domestic truckload volumes, which is U.S. import volume. Using SONAR’s Ocean Shipments … Read More
Freight Forecasting During COVID-19 (with video)
Co-hosts Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca focused on freight forecasting during COVID-19 on this episode of #WithSONAR. In addition, Taylor and Falasca discussed SONAR’s Lane Scorecard and how shippers can … Read More
How Carriers Can Optimize Their Assets (with video)
On this episode of #WithSONAR, co-hosts Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor discuss how to automate workflows, improve service levels and expand operations for asset-based carriers. They discussed how Zaro Transportation … Read More
Building Trust & Enhancing Conversation with Freight Data (video)
#WithSONAR hosts Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor are joined by Chris Seeds, Director of Sales at Bridge Logistics. They discuss how to use freight data to improve conversations and build trust with … Read More
Using freight market intelligence to boost sales (video)
#WithSONAR co-hosts Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor are joined on this episode by FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller to talk about boosting sales using freight intelligence gleaned from FreightWaves … Read More
Why The Freight Bull Market May Continue (video)
On this episode of #WithSONAR, co-hosts Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor discuss why the freight bull market may hold the current elevated levels through the end of the year. Luke … Read More
Q4 2020 Forecast – Freight Forecasting with Michael V (video)
Kyle Lintner, Principal and Managing Partner at K-Ratio, joins Freight Forecasting host Michael Vincent in a discussion of key market indicators and what they are saying about the fourth quarter … Read More
The Basics of Freight Market Intelligence (video)
The focus of this episode of #WithSONAR is how using freight market intelligence is different from knowledge of what is happening in the industry. Additionally, co-hosts Luke Falasca and Kyle … Read More
Transparency and Data Integrity in Supply Chain Resiliency (video)
Freight Forecasting host Michael Vincent is joined by Jeff Dangelo, Founder of Turvo in a discussion about the need to re-think collaboration, transparency and freight data. Dangelo co-founded Turvo, which is … Read More
How Much Truckload Volume Comes From Ocean Imports (video)
Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca, the co-hosts of #WithSONAR, are joined by Henry Byers, FreightWaves Maritime Market Expert. They discuss the amount of truckload volume that comes from ocean imports. … Read More
Using Critical Freight Events Data
FreightWaves SONAR offers a Critical Events Center that provides key information before, during and after a critical event. For example, in the last 10 days it proved invaluable to many … Read More
Carrier Relations & Data-Driven Decision-Making – Freight Forecasting (video)
Freight Forecasting host Michael Vincent is joined by Matt Pyatt, CEO of Arrive Logistics. Michael and Matt have a discussion about data-driven decision-making. They focus on carrier relations and management … Read More