The U.S. trucking industry’s recovery faced major challenges in Q2 2025, mainly due to recent volatility in tariff policies. Although there were early signs of market rebalancing, such as rising load-to-truck ratios and spot rates, these positive trends have slowed down as tariff concerns increased.
So far, 2025 has been challenging and demanding for the trucking industry as a whole. It has had to deal with the problems of a continuing freight recession, overcapacity depressing rates, accelerating cargo theft, an uncertain national economy, increased expenses, and driver retention and recruiting difficulties.
Here we break down Q2 2025 and discover ways to move forward and fuel your strategy for what’s ahead.
