Most Volatile Markets

The Most Volatile Markets dashboard within SONAR analyzes all the major indicators that suggest a market is about to change direction.

In any given market, there’s a certain level of volatility that is considered normal. Movements outside of those fluctuations can indicate a market will realize a crunch or oversupply of capacity, for example. SONAR helps measure the not-so-normal movement of specific indexes for a market, resulting in actionable insights. SONAR’s Most Volatile Markets dashboard gives you this visibility in real time. 

• Display all markets or select those that are essential to your operation. 
  • Further filter this feature to either all selected markets or those with volatility outliers.

• Markets can then be prioritized by:
  • Primary Market City Name:
  • SONAR Market Code
  • U.S. Market Share %
  • Outbound Volume Volatility
  • Outbound Reject Volatility
  • Headhaul Volatility
  • Tender Lead Time Volatility

• Outbound volume volatility: 
  • A sudden change in outbound volume indicates that the capacity map will be impacted, which directly correlates to capacity availability and changes in rates. 
  • Since SONAR presents near-time data and it can take weeks for the entire market to realize demand has changed, you’ll have the edge to take action before the competition. 

• Outbound reject volatility:
  • A sudden change in tender rejections means that the capacity map is shifting. 
  • A rapid increase in tender rejections means that carriers are gaining an advantage in the market and have better pricing power.