Did you know? You can pinpoint markets carriers are less willing to deliver to using Inbound Tender Rejection Rates. What is it? Inbound Tender Rejection Index (ITRI) rates are measurements of carriers’ willingness to deliver loads into a market that are tendered to them by shippers under contract terms. It is expressed as a percentage of loads rejected to total loads tendered. … Read More
How can I measure capacity in different markets?
Did you know? SONAR’s Headhaul Index is a great tool to measure changes in capacity. What is it? Headhaul Index (HAUL): Calculates the difference between the Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) and the Inbound Tender Volume Index (ITVI). By measuring the flow of outbound and inbound freight in a market, SONAR users are able to measure capacity based on the … Read More
Retired Indices
The following list is a list of indices that have been retired from SONAR. RCLG RCLCG RCLCH RCLGPT RCLHPT RCLLCH RCLOTH RCLSF RCSP DFVB DFBR DFBF AUTO STOCK STOCK52HI STOCK52LO STOCKPRIOR FUT FWD CAPEXTA CASH CASHCHG CFFIN CFINV CFOPS DIV DIVYLD EBITDA ENTVAL FCF GPM INTCOV MKTCAP NDEBITDA NI NPM OPM PAYOUT PBOOK PE PEFWD PFCF PSALE REV REVPE ROA … Read More
Truckstop.com Rates Per Mile (TSTOPVRPM, TSTOPRRPM, TSTOPFRPM)
The 7 day average rate per mile along 103 of the most heavily trafficked lanes in the Truckstop.com Rate Analysis Tool database. The rates are available for Van (TSTOPVRPM), Reefer (TSTOPRRPM), and Flatbed (TSTOPFRPM) modes. These weekly average rates are updated each Monday morning. FreightWaves research indicates that on any given lane, the highest and lowest rates in a single … Read More
Truckstop.com Volume Index (TSTOPVV, TSTOPRV, TSTOPFV)
What is it ? Truckstop.com examined volumes for Van(TSTOPVV), Reefer(TSSTOPRV), and Flatbed(TSTOPFV) loads across the top 103 lanes in 2019. For each mode, the average weekly volume was set to an index value of 100. Any value below 100 would indicate that volume for that week was below the average for the same equipment type. Note that comparisons are only … Read More
Truckstop.com Rates (TSTOPVR, TSTOPRR, TSTOPFR)
What is it ? The 7 day all in average rate along 103 of the most heavily trafficked lanes in the Truckstop.com Rate Analysis Tool database. The rates are available for Van (TSTOPVR), Reefer (TSTOPRR), and Flatbed (TSTOPFR) modes. These weekly average rates are updated each Monday morning. FreightWaves research indicates that on any given lane, the highest and lowest … Read More
Industrial Business Indicator (IBI)
IBIUR – Industrial Business Indicator Utilization Rates, Non Seasonally Adjusted IBIUI – Industrial Business Indicator Utilization Index, Seasonally Adjusted IBIAI – Industrial Business Indicator Activity Index, Seasonally Adjusted What is it? The Industrial Business Indicator (IBI) is a proprietary monthly diffusion index wherein results above 50 indicate expansion. The index is derived from three components: business activity, space utilization and … Read More
Foreign Exchange (FX)
FX What is it? Foreign Exchange (FX) rate data for 151 countries throughout the world. FX data is viewable in Watchlists and a Chart. The rates are quoted as a ratio in both US Dollars to the Local Country Currency (LCC) and LCC to US Dollars. The SONAR Granularity is “Currency” and the ticker symbol structure is “FX.USDLCC” and “FX.LCCUSD”. … Read More
ULRB: Platts Unleaded RBOB – Brent Spread
ULRB.NYH What is it? The differential between the S&P Global Platts assessment of the price of RBOB (gasoline without the ethanol blended in) with an octane rating of 83.7 delivered via a barge in New York harbor and the price of Dated Brent, the world’s benchmark crude. All prices normalized to dollars per barrel. Who is interested? Any participant in … Read More
UL87B: Platts Unleaded 87 – Brent Spread
UL87B What is it? The differential between the S&P Global Platts assessment of the price of gasoline with an octane rating of 87 delivered on a pipeline in the market and the price of Dated Brent, the world’s benchmark crude. All prices normalized to dollars per barrel. Platts Markets: Chicago United States Gulf Coast Who is interested? Any participant in … Read More
ULSJB: Platts Ultra Low Sulfur Jet – Brent Spread
ULSJB What is it? The differential between the S&P Global Platts assessment of the price of ultra low sulfur jet kero delivered on a barge and the price of Dated Brent, the world’s benchmark crude. All prices normalized to dollars per barrel. Platts Markets: New York Harbor United States Gulf Coast Who is interested? Any participant in the market that … Read More
USDHOB: Platts Ultra Low Sulfur Heating Oil – Brent Spread
USDHOB What is it? The differential between the S&P Global Platts assessment of the price of ultra low sulfur heating oil delivered to a pipeline, and the price of Dated Brent, the world’s benchmark crude. All prices normalized to dollars per barrel. Platts Markets: New York Harbor United States Gulf Coast Who is interested? Any participant in the market that … Read More
ULSD3B: Platts Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (Group 3) – Brent Spread
ULSD3B.USMW What is it? The differential between the S&P Global Platts assessment of the price of ultra low sulfur diesel delivered to a pipeline in Group 3, a region in the Midwest that covers Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas, and the price of Dated Brent, the world’s benchmark crude. All prices normalized to dollars per barrel. Who is interested? Any participant … Read More
ULSDEB: Platts Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (EPA) – Brent Spread
ULSDEB.LAX What is it? The differential between the S&P Global Platts assessment of the price of ultra low sulfur diesel that meets EPA standards delivered in Los Angeles, and the price of Dated Brent, the world’s benchmark crude. All prices normalized to dollars per barrel. This specification does not meet the more stringent CARB specifications for ULSD but does meet … Read More
ULSDCB: Platts Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (CARB) – Brent Spread
ULSDCB.LAX What is it? The differential between the S&P Global Platts assessment of the price of ultra low sulfur diesel that meets CARB standards delivered in Los Angeles, and the price of Dated Brent, the world’s benchmark crude. All prices normalized to dollars per barrel. This specification does meet the more stringent CARB specifications for ULSD. Who is interested? Any … Read More
ULSD10B: Platts Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (10ppm NWE) – Brent Spread
ULSD10B.EUB What is it? The differential between the S&P Global Platts assessment of the price of ultra low sulfur diesel in Le Havre, France and the price of Dated Brent, the world’s benchmark crude. All prices normalized to dollars per barrel. There are numerous European ports but Le Havre is a good barometer of the strength of the European diesel … Read More
ULSDB: Platts Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel – Brent Spread
ULSDB What is it? The differential between the S&P Global Platts assessment of the price of ultra low sulfur diesel delivered on a barge and the price of Dated Brent, the world’s benchmark crude. All prices normalized to dollars per barrel. Platts Market: Chicago New York Harbor United States Gulf Coast Who is interested? Any participant in the market that … Read More
RBOBB: Platts RBOB 83.7 – Brent Spread
RBOBB.USGC What is it? The differential between the S&P Global Platts assessment of the price of price of RBOB (gasoline without the ethanol blended in) with an octane rating of 83.7 delivered on a pipeline in the U.S. Gulf Coast gasoline and the price of Dated Brent, the world’s benchmark crude. All prices normalized to dollars per barrel. Who is … Read More
MG5B: Platts Marine Gasoil 1.5% – Brent Spread
MG5B What is it? The differential between the S&P Global Platts assessment of the price of marine gasoil with 1.5% sulfur content and the price of Dated Brent, the world’s benchmark crude. All prices normalized to dollars per barrel. Platts Markets: Fujairah Singapore Who is interested? Any participant in the market that has an exposure to the price of distillates … Read More
MG1B: Platts Marine Gasoil 0.1% – Brent Spread
MG1B What is it? The differential between the S&P Global Platts assessment of the price of marine gasoil with 0.1% sulfur content in the market and the price of Dated Brent, the world’s benchmark crude. All prices normalized to dollars per barrel. Platts Markets: Fujairah Houston Los Angeles Rotterdam Singapore Who is interested? Any participant in the market that has … Read More