The Lane View is the most granular and powerful analysis view within SCI, providing a detailed breakdown of every lane in your uploaded data file alongside rich market intelligence. This page is purpose-built for strategic procurement teams who want to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and act with precision lane by lane.

What You Can Do in the Lane View

• Score and benchmark each lane to understand how your rates compare to the market.
• Track trends and lane health with real-time rate movement and volatility indicators.
• Compare side-by-side: Your contract rates vs. SONAR Contract Market Rates and TRAC Spot Rates all in one place.
• Navigate confidently using SCI’s quadrant-based Risk and Efficiency Guide, visually plotting each lane to spotlight strategic opportunities.

Risk and Efficiency Quadrant: Each lane is automatically categorized into one of four quadrants to drive smarter negotiation and reallocation strategies:

• High Risk Zone – Unstable lanes with poor performance or high volatility where you are over market.
• Carrier Dependent Zone – Lanes with limited flexibility where you are under market.
• Savings Opportunity – Lanes where your rates are significantly above market making them ideal for renegotiation.
• Efficiency Zone – Reliable, cost-effective lanes performing well against benchmarks.

Key Data Points Available in Lane View

• My Rate – Your uploaded linehaul rate per mile.
• Contract Market Rate – Average contract rate for the lane from SONAR’s contract rate database (FSC included).
• TRAC Spot Rate – Average spot rate from the TRAC consortium (FSC included).
• Lane Score – A 1–100 score derived from tender data indicating capacity difficulty. Higher scores signal easier procurement conditions.
• SONAR Contract & TRAC Spot Pricing Range – See the full range of rates reported in the market for both contract and spot, including your position and confidence scores.
• Risk and Efficiency Quadrant– The quadrant-based Business Matrix that fuels strategic action
• Additional Lane Attributes:
  • Delta to Contract
  • Equipment type
  • Length of haul
  • Total miles
  • Total spend
  • Total volume
  • Carbon emissions (in metric tons)

User Experience Highlights

• Sort and filter lanes using the sidebar to prioritize your focus areas.
• Click “Show Details” on any lane for expanded insights and lane level guidance.

Whether you’re refining your RFP strategy, identifying compliance risks, or prioritizing cost-saving actions, the Lane View empowers you with unmatched clarity and confidence at the lane level.