SONAR launches new routing guide and contract rate data, plus expanded SearchCarriers monitoring
New SONAR datasets show what shippers pay brokers and carriers when freight falls past the first tender, plus SearchCarriers watchlists and alerts. The post SONAR launches new routing guide and contract rate data, plus expanded SearchCarriers monitoring appeared first on FreightWaves .
SONAR has introduced three new truckload dataset groups that measure shippers' payments to transportation providers, including brokers and carriers, as freight traverses routing guides and contract rate resets. Additionally, SONAR has expanded its SearchCarriers platform with carrier watchlists, email alerts, inspection searches, and equipment lookups by vehicle identification number (VIN) or license plate.
These new features answer a long-standing question for shippers: how much does a load cost more when the primary carrier declines?
The Routing Guide Premium (RGP2.USA, RGP3.USA) dataset reveals the median percentage change in total transportation costs when a load is accepted on the second or third tender instead of the first. RGP2.USA measures the premium paid when a load is accepted on the second tender compared to the first, while RGP3.USA gauges the premium for third-tender acceptance. Both premiums have spiked above 30% around major holidays, early February, and late June into July.
The Routing Guide Acceptance Share (RGAS1.USA, RGAS2.USA, RGAS3.USA) dataset shows the percentage of accepted loads at each tender position, from the first through the fifth and beyond. RGAS1.USA tracks the share of loads accepted on the first tender, while RGAS2.USA and RGAS3.USA monitor acceptances on the second and third tenders, respectively. Currently, 89.05% of accepted loads are on the first tender, below the 12-month average of 91.60%, with second-tender acceptances at 6.84% and third-tender at 4.11%.
The Contract Rate Change Direction (CRCD.USA) dataset measures the average percentage change between new and previous contract base rates from shippers to providers. This metric only considers changes where the prior contract rate stayed stable for more than 90 days, filtering out short-term fluctuations. A positive value indicates new contract rates resetting higher than the rates they replaced.
As of Oct. 20, 2026, CRCD.USA stands at 12.58%, well above the 12-month average of 8.34% and steadily increasing since late 2025.
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