August 2025 State of Freight: A Look at the Market Rebalancing & Q4 Expectations

Looking forward into Q4, the freight market is rebalancing. Capacity is tightening in key lanes, rates are beginning to shift, and regulatory pressures are mounting ahead of peak season.

Join us for the next State of Freight Webinar, presented by Aurora, on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 2pm ET.

Craig Fuller, Founder & CEO at FreightWaves, and Zach Strickland, Head of Freight Market Intelligence at SONAR, will break down what’s happening now and what’s next for the industry.

We’ll discuss:

– The capacity crunch is coming—how can you prepare?
– The narrowing rate gap and what it means for your budget
– Preparing for regulatory and seasonal pressures

The full webinar can be accessed here.

A white paper summarizing key insights can be downloaded here.

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