Updated on May 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 April and, unless the U.S.-China trade war abates, will be largely dependent on warehoused imports in the coming months.
- Intermodal demand, though having taken market share from trucking, will be highly vulnerable to the drying up of maritime imports.
- Ocean spot rates have stabilized somewhat from their earlier freefall, but remain depressed as import demand stagnates.
- Though most macroeconomic data is surprisingly positive, sentiment has plummeted among consumers and producers alike.
- Continued resilience in the labor market will likely persuade the Federal Open Market Committee to maintain its wait-and-see approach to interest rates in May, with previous remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell implying that the impact of tariffs will influence future policy to a high degree.
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