The October 2025 “State of the Industry Report”, presented in affiliation with Ryder, provides an in-depth analysis of the trucking, maritime, and intermodal markets, offering insights into current conditions and near-term expectations.
Highlights from the report:
- Carriers are struggling to stabilize container rates amid tariff disruptions, increasingly relying on blank sailings.
- Truckload demand is declining unseasonably, but capacity is tightening across the nation.
- Domestic intermodal volumes are rising, offsetting declines in international freight.
- Manufacturing sentiment is weakening, though consumer spending remains resilient.
- The Federal Reserve resumed its interest rate cuts in September amid labour market weakness.
📊 Download the full report here:
👉 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-state-of-the-industry-october-2025