January Market Update 2025
We know there are tons of charts, information and news articles for you to wade through (and at the end of the day, you don’t always have the time to constantly research what’s going on in the logistics and transportation world). That’s why we want to bring you the cut-to-the-chase, Cliff Notes version.
In these monthly market updates, our team breaks down the nitty-gritty, highlighting the need-to-know information about current market conditions and analyzing what that could mean for you.
Who better to kick things off than Andy Berry? He’s our fearless, cut-to-the-chase leader giving a Cliff’s Notes version of what our Management Team has been reading—sharing some thoughts on current market conditions and key factors they all believe will influence the industry as we welcome in 2025.
We hope you enjoy Episode 1, and next month, we’ll aim to bring you another quick hit of insight.
ABOUT ANDY BERRY
With more than 30 years of experience, Andy brings expertise in operations management, freight, TL Transportation, pricing strategy, and air freight. He is a Certified Transportation Professional (CTP) from the National Private Truck Council (NPTC), making him 1 of the 1,500 people nationwide with this distinction. He’s a graduate of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he earned his degree in Economics. Today, he lives just outside of Indianapolis with Cedar Rapids, Iowa as his second home—supporting our in-office team at headquarters.
Sources:
ACT Research. (2023). Classic truckload cycle [Infographic]. https://www.actresearch.net/resources/us-freight-sector/truckload-cycle
FTR Transportation Intelligence. (2025). Dry van spot rates [Infographic]. https://freight.ftrintel.com/spotmarketinsights
FTR Transportation Intelligence. (2025). Total spot load availability [Infographic]. https://freight.ftrintel.com/spotmarketinsights
Hampstead, J.P. (2024). Outbound tender reject index, United states of america (OTRI.USA) [Infographic]. Freight Waves. https://www.freighwaves.com/news/solid-holiday-spending-growth-supporting-truckload-market