SONAR Adds Flatbed and LTL Data to National Insights Platform

SONAR has enhanced its Truckload National Insights dashboard by introducing new flatbed and LTL (less-than-truckload) data tabs, powered by updated blended datasets. The expansion provides supply chain professionals with unified visibility across three major freight modes: dry van truckload, flatbed, and LTL. The new flatbed tab includes tender rejections, volumes, fuel costs, spot rates, and market condition mapping.

The LTL tab breaks down rates by region, length of haul, and freight class with historical trending and regional comparisons. This development addresses a critical gap in freight market intelligence: each mode operates on different market cycles and responds to distinct economic drivers. Flatbed freight correlates with industrial output and construction activity, while LTL pricing typically lags truckload market movements.

By consolidating these perspectives in a single dashboard requiring no ticker entry, SONAR enables shippers to benchmark costs before bids, brokers to identify capacity tightening, and carriers to optimize equipment deployment decisions. For supply chain teams, this represents a maturation of real-time freight intelligence tools that reduce decision latency. The ability to spot divergences between modes early allows procurement and logistics teams to reposition spend, negotiate more effectively, and anticipate rate movements across their transportation network.