New data from Tech.co revealed a recent record-breaking rise in U.S. logistics companies rushing to prioritize growth strategies in March.
In fact, the “US Logistics Growth Stability Index” reached its highest figure (1.3) in March, highlighting a spike in prioritizing growth and stability. This is the highest figure recorded by Tech.co since May 2025.
“The logistics industry has been travelling along a troublesome path over the past year, and Tech.co's latest survey findings reflect the moves that it is making to mitigate this challenging period. From adopting new technology to addressing recruitment woes, the industry is not standing still, but being forced to adapt quickly or face the consequences,” says Tech.co’s editor Jack Turner.
Key takeaways:
· The research reports a two percentage point increase in U.S. logistics businesses prioritizing new technology adoption (rising from 17% in February to 19% in March). This places adopting new technology as the top priority for U.S. logistics businesses in March.
· The second-highest priority for U.S. logistics businesses is retention and recruitment. A gradual increase since January makes it the second common priority (18%) however, this is solely due to the increase in recruitment efforts.
· High levels of freight could be driving companies to expand their workforce and recruit more drivers to keep freight moving. 83% of U.S. logistics businesses had a moderate to high level of freight to haul in March.
· Lower operational pressure could be leaving time for business leaders to move away from optimization and focus instead on growth.
· Regulatory concerns surrounding foreign drivers as the government bans them from having commercial driver’s licenses could be fueling a need to hire more drivers and retain current staff.
· Tech.co’s findings show a 10 percentage-point rise in fuel card adoption from 9% in February to 19% in March. This is likely due to a recent increase in diesel prices, which could be pushing companies to take control of their fuel costs by expanding their current fuel card adoption.
