Everything’s “Okay-ish”: Looking for Silver Linings on the Freight Market

Everything’s “Okay-ish”: Looking for Silver Linings on the Freight Market

Author: Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association November 25, 2025 Duration: 30:02

This is the time of year when things normally pick up – but as you have probably noticed, the bump we normally have isn’t the bump we’re currently having. Carter Vieth, research analyst for ACT Research, explains what’s happening out there, before expressing some cautious optimism about a recovery in 2026.

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