Updated on April 2, 2025
This State of the Industry report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the transportation logistics industry, shedding light on its key drivers, trends, and emerging technologies. By examining the current landscape and forecasting future developments, we seek to equip decision-makers, industry professionals, and stakeholders with valuable insights to navigate the ever-evolving logistics landscape.
With the world becoming increasingly interconnected, the transportation logistics industry faces both immense opportunities and unprecedented challenges. Globalization, e-commerce, and advancements in technology have sparked a seismic shift in consumer expectations, supply chain strategies, and sustainability concerns.
Highlights for the general freight report include:
- Truckload demand has waned in March but should soon see a boost from seasonal pressures and import volumes.
- Intermodal demand has fully recovered from its February lull and is continuing to take market share away from trucking, given its alternative use as short-term storage.
- Ocean spot rates are in freefall, as the confluence of increased capacity and softer demand is exerting enormous downward pressure.
- Though most macroeconomic data is still quite positive, sentiment has plummeted among consumers and producers alike.
- Continued resilience in the labor market led the Federal Open Market Committee to maintain its wait-and-see approach to interest rates in March, with remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell implying that the impact of tariffs will influence future policy to a high degree.
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