The United States LMI Inventory Costs Current increased to 79.90 points in September from 78.60 points in August of 2026. LMI Inventory Costs in the United States averaged 72.81 points from 2016 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 91.00 points in March of 2022 and a record low of 55.80 points in December of 2023. source: Logistics Managers' Index



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
LMI Inventory Costs 79.90 78.60 points Sep 2026
LMI Logistics Managers Index 70.20 66.60 points Sep 2026
LMI Logistics Managers Index Future 68.60 69.60 points Sep 2026
LMI Transportation Prices 92.70 90.00 points Sep 2026
LMI Warehouse Prices 73.50 75.00 points Sep 2026


United States LMI Inventory Costs Current
The Logistics Managers Survey is a monthly study aimed a revealing the status of US logistics activity. The LMI score is a combination of eight unique components that make up the logistics industry, including: inventory levels and costs, warehousing capacity, utilization, and prices, and transportation capacity, utilization, and prices. The LMI is calculated using a diffusion index, in which any reading above 50 percent indicates that logistics is expanding; a reading below 50 percent is indicative of a shrinking logistics industry.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
79.90 78.60 91.00 55.80 2016 - 2026 points Monthly