SONAR expands National Insights to flatbed and LTL
SONAR has updated the Truckload National Insights dashboard. It now runs on SONAR’s new blended datasets and adds two new tabs: Flatbed and LTL. Users get a pre-built national view across modes, with no tickers to enter.
Key takeaways
- Truckload National Insights now uses SONAR’s new blended datasets.
- New Flatbed tab: rejections, volumes, fuel, spot rates, Weekly Top Moving Markets and the TRAC Spot Market Conditions Map.
- New LTL tab: rates by region, length of haul and freight class, plus regional comparisons, top rate movers and historical trends.
- Actionable Insights still gives a plain-language summary of what the data means.
What’s new in National Insights
The Truckload National Insights dashboard gets three upgrades: new blended datasets and two new tabs.
Blended datasets
- Dashboard metrics now draw on SONAR’s new blended datasets
Flatbed tab
- Tender rejections and volumes
- Fuel
- Spot rates
- Weekly Top Moving Markets
- TRAC Spot Market Conditions Map
LTL tab
- LTL rates by region, length of haul and freight class
- Regional comparisons
- Top rate movers
- Historical trends
Why it matters
Flatbed and LTL often move on different cycles than dry van. Flatbed tracks industrial output and construction, and LTL pricing tends to lag truckload. Seeing all four modes together helps teams spot those divergences early.
| Audience | How they use it |
|---|---|
| Shippers | Benchmark flatbed and LTL costs before bids and budget conversations |
| Brokers | Spot flatbed capacity tightening and price loads with current context |
| Carriers | Decide where to deploy flatbed equipment and when to push rates |
Frequently asked questions
What is SONAR National Insights? National Insights is a pre-built SONAR page that summarizes national freight conditions, including capacity, demand, rates and fuel, with plain-language analysis and no tickers required.
Does SONAR National Insights include flatbed data? Yes. A new Flatbed tab shows tender rejections, volumes, fuel, spot rates, Weekly Top Moving Markets and the TRAC Spot Market Conditions Map.
Does SONAR National Insights include LTL data? Yes. A new LTL tab breaks down LTL rates by region, length of haul and freight class, with regional comparisons, top rate movers and historical trends.
What data does Truckload National Insights use? The dashboard now runs on SONAR’s new blended datasets, with tabs for truckload, flatbed and LTL.
Who is National Insights for? Shippers, freight brokers and carriers who need a fast read on the national market before making pricing, procurement or capacity decisions.
How do I access National Insights? National Insights is available to SONAR subscribers inside the SONAR platform.
See flatbed and LTL in National Insights
SONAR subscribers can find the new Flatbed and LTL tabs in Truckload National Insights today. Want to learn more about SONAR? Request a SONAR demo to see the updated dashboard in action.
