The trucking industry now has a new data point for measuring accepted freight demand. SONAR has introduced the Accepted SONAR Truckload Volume Index (ASTVI), which tracks the volume of truckload freight that clears the tender process and moves, rather than being rejected.
New Index Isolates Accepted Freight
Traditional tender-acceptance rates have long indicated market stress, but until now no direct index captured the volume of freight that actually moved after acceptance. The ASTVI dataset family addresses this gap by removing rejection activity from the data stream, providing a clearer view of successful tender outcomes.
Reefer Rates Decline in Key Production Region
The average reefer rate in the nation’s primary food-production corridor fell five cents to $3.31 per mile. The ten-state region—Illinois, Indiana, Texas, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Pennsylvania—accounts for 43 percent of national reefer freight volume.
Telematics Supports Operational Efficiency
Fleet operators increasingly rely on telematics to reduce fuel consumption, limit downtime, and improve asset utilization. Combining GPS tracking, onboard diagnostics, and driver-behavior data gives carriers a near real-time view of vehicle performance, enabling better routing decisions and identification of unnecessary idling or aggressive driving patterns.
Real-Time Visibility Remains a Priority
In freight operations, “real time” typically refers to near-real-time updates that allow teams to act on shipment status changes, appointment adjustments, or exception alerts. While batch processing remains suitable for scheduled reports and historical analysis, timely data exchange continues to support more responsive supply-chain management.