Prospects of the Zacks  Transportation - Equipment and Leasing industry appear to have been dented by rising recessionary fears, which may result in demand for containers cooling off. Customers range from a wide variety of industries, the most significant being automotive, electronics, transportation, grocery, lumber and wood products, food service and home furnishing. The high-interest-rate scenario to tackle the stubborn inflation is a negative for the industry as increasing interest rates push up finance costs and potentially weaken borrowing and lending activities.