Real-time freight market intelligence,
on one screen.

Market Monitor is a live dashboard of SONAR freight market data built for freight brokers, shippers, carriers, and 3PLs. Track tender rejections, spot rates, and 29 freight indices with AI-interpreted daily briefings that tell you what each signal means — not just what it is.

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29 SONAR freight market indices, live

Updated daily from FreightWaves SONAR — the freight industry's most widely cited data platform.

• SONAR Truckload Volume Index (STVI)
• SONAR Truckload Rejection Index (STRI)
• Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI)
• Outbound Tender Rejection Index (OTRI)
• National Truckload Index (NTI) — all-in spot rate per mile
• National Composite Rate (NCR)
• DOE Diesel Price (DTS)
• National Average Haul Length (HAUL)
• Van Contract Rate Per Mile (VCRPM)
• Intermodal Contract Rate Per Mile (INTRM)
• Tender Rejection Index — Reefer (ROTRI)
• Tender Rejection Index — Flatbed (FOTRI)
• Tender Rejection Index — Van (VOTRI)
• Intermodal Spot Rate (INTRS)
• Outbound Loaded Rail Container Volume (ORAIL)
• Inbound Ocean TEUs Volume Index (IOTI)
• Truckload Volume Index — Reefer, Flatbed, Van
• LMI Inventory Levels, Transportation Capacity, Utilization & Prices
• LMI Warehousing Capacity, Utilization & Prices
• U.S. Housing Starts, Building Permits
• Producer Price Index, Consumer Price Index

Built for freight professionals

• Freight brokers — read tender rejection rates before spot rates move. Read the broker guide →
• Shippers & procurement teams — time mini-bids to regional OTRI and OTVI signals. Read the 2026 procurement playbook →
• Truckload carriers & owner-operators — watch leading indicators beyond the load board. Read the carrier guide →
• Third-party logistics (3PLs) — deliver enterprise-grade freight analytics without building a data team. Read the 3PL data layer →

Freight market insights

• Is the freight recession over? 5 signals to watch in 2026
• How freight brokers read tender rejections before spot rates move
• The 2026 freight procurement playbook: why mini-bids beat annual RFPs
• What truckload carriers should watch in 2026 beyond the load board
• Turning real-time freight data into shipper value: a 3PL's data layer
• All freight market insights →

What's included

• Live SONAR indices updated daily from FreightWaves
• AI-generated plain-English interpretations of every index move
• The Daily — a curated morning briefing on the freight market
• Custom multi-series chart builder across any SONAR indices
• Shareable branded snapshot cards for team communication
• Self-serve sign-up · live in 90 seconds · single-user license

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