Market Insights gives shippers clear visibility into real market developments — from macro trends to lane-level rate benchmarks, right down to postcode level. It helps you validate prices, prepare tenders and make better sourcing decisions.
Built on real transport data from over 120,000 daily shipments across 400 European corridors, Market Insights provides reliable context for stronger freight procurement.
CHALLENGES
Challenges we solve
Limited market transparency
The European FTL market lacks neutral reference points for pricing and capacity. Decisions are often based on partial information or supplier input alone – not a complete market view.
No clear pricing baseline
Without reliable benchmarks, it’s difficult to know whether a rate reflects current market conditions — or where savings potential exists.
Time and resource constraints
Procurement and logistics teams often lack the tools and time to continuously analyse market developments across multiple lanes.
Outdated or fragmented data
Internal data only reflects past performance. To act proactively rather than reactively, teams need real-time, comparable market intelligence.
MARKET INSIGHTS MODULES
What makes us unique
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Core metrics
See how the market is moving. Track European FTL rate indices, spot trends and capacity indicators. Understand market direction early to support tender timing and budget planning.
- Europe-wide spot and contract indices
- Lane, rate and capacity visibility
- API connection to internal systems
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Rate benchmark
Compare your contract rates with the market. Benchmark your lanes against market averages at postcode level.
- Identify over-market lanes
- Strengthen negotiation leverage
- Support internal approvals with external data
- Excel and API export available
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Rate on demand
Get instant spot and contract price indications — with current all-in estimates for any specific lane.
- Spot rate predictions, including surcharges
- Contract rate indications for defined time periods
- Europe-wide coverage
- Bulk downloads and API integration
CORE BENEFITS
Why choose Market Insights
CORE BENEFIT
See market movements before they impact your contracts
Identify rate trends and capacity signals early — helping you decide whether to tender or extend existing agreements.
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Negotiate with market-backed benchmarks
Compare your rates to the wider market and validate price adjustments with factual context.
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Make smarter spot vs contract decisions
Use spot and contract insights to determine when shifting sourcing strategy makes sense.
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Identify savings and risk exposure across your network
Recognise where you may be above market and where capacity pressure is building.
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Use data you can trust
Based on high volumes of real transport movements across European FTL lanes.
“Knowing the prices of the transports is crucial for our business. With Market Insights you can choose the exact lanes you are interested in and receive an overview of the market.”
Ferdinando Citarella, Logistics and Transport Director, Burgo Group
RATE ON DEMAND
How it works
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