Updated on February 3, 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:
- The truckload market is trying to shake seasonal norms as tender rejection rates remain elevated thanks to winter weather.
- The intermodal market continues to see growth, driven by strong import activity and a lack of time sensitivity.
- Ocean volumes remain strong, but spot rates have moved slightly off recent highs after ocean carriers tried to push GRIs through at the beginning of the year.
- Consumers continue to spend money and inflation remains under control for the time being, the question is: does that continue throughout 2025?
- Capacity continues to exit the market. The slow bleed of capacity will likely continue throughout the first half of the year even if there was to be an uptick in truckload demand.
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