Updated on December 4, 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:
- Trucking spot rates did not carry October’s momentum much further, though carriers are warning of a fragile capacity situation in 2026.
- Sentiment among U.S. manufacturers is divided on whether the sector is experiencing growth or not, though most agree the degree of change is slim.
- Lingering effects from the U.S. federal government shutdown and data blackout will likely compel the Federal Reserve to abstain from cutting interest rates at its meeting in December. The only sign that might persuade them otherwise is if unemployment reached 4.5% in November — a level to which it was dangerously close in September.
- Ocean carriers tried but failed to resuscitate container rates in early November, as the early gains from GRIs were lost to concerns of overcapacity and weak demand.
- The intermodal sector alone is enjoying a traditional peak season, with growth seen in both the international and domestic segments.
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