The Logistics Manager’s Index in the US increased to 69.9 in April 2026 from 65.7 in March, pointing to the strongest growth in the logistic sector since March 2022. Transportation prices continue their sharp upward trajectory (95 vs 89.4), the second-fasted rate of expansion for this, or any, metric on record. At the same time, inventory costs (74.7 vs 76.2) and warehousing prices (72.7 vs 67.4) remained elevated. Meanwhile, transportation utilization increased (69.6 vs 62.9) but transportation capacity recorded the second lowest reading on record (28.4 vs 39.2). Freight markets were already on a strong upward trajectory coming into 2026, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent increase in fuel costs have supercharged these movements. Inventory level expanded faster (56.3 vs 54.8), as firms consolidate shipments to avoid transportation surcharges. Warehousing capacity (45.5 vs 46) fell faster but warehousing utilization (64.4 vs 59.8) expanded more. source: Logistics Managers' Index

LMI Logistics Managers Index in the United States increased to 69.90 points in April from 65.70 points in March of 2026. LMI Logistics Managers Index in the United States averaged 61.82 points from 2016 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 76.20 points in March of 2022 and a record low of 45.40 points in July of 2023. This page provides - United States LMI Logistics Managers Index Current- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States LMI Logistics Managers Index - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-07 09:30 AM
LMI Logistics Managers Index
Mar 65.7 61.5
2026-05-05 10:00 AM
LMI Logistics Managers Index
Apr 69.9 65.7
2026-06-02 10:00 AM
LMI Logistics Managers Index
May 69.9



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
LMI Inventory Costs 74.70 76.20 points Apr 2026
LMI Logistics Managers Index Future 73.20 67.80 points Apr 2026
LMI Transportation Prices 95.00 89.40 points Apr 2026
LMI Warehouse Prices 72.70 67.40 points Apr 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Equipment Rate 2.97 2.63 $/mile Mar 2026
Dry-Van Rate 2.50 2.31 $/mile Mar 2026
LMI Logistics Managers Index 69.90 65.70 points Apr 2026


United States LMI Logistics Managers Index
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
69.90 65.70 76.20 45.40 2016 - 2026 points Monthly

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LMI at 4-Year High as Transport Costs Surge
The Logistics Manager’s Index in the US increased to 69.9 in April 2026 from 65.7 in March, pointing to the strongest growth in the logistic sector since March 2022. Transportation prices continue their sharp upward trajectory (95 vs 89.4), the second-fasted rate of expansion for this, or any, metric on record. At the same time, inventory costs (74.7 vs 76.2) and warehousing prices (72.7 vs 67.4) remained elevated. Meanwhile, transportation utilization increased (69.6 vs 62.9) but transportation capacity recorded the second lowest reading on record (28.4 vs 39.2). Freight markets were already on a strong upward trajectory coming into 2026, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent increase in fuel costs have supercharged these movements. Inventory level expanded faster (56.3 vs 54.8), as firms consolidate shipments to avoid transportation surcharges. Warehousing capacity (45.5 vs 46) fell faster but warehousing utilization (64.4 vs 59.8) expanded more.
2026-05-05
US Logistics Growth Highest Since 2022 on Soaring Prices
The Logistics Manager’s Index in the US increased to 65.7 in March 2026, the highest since May 2022, from 61.5 in February, driven by continued expansion in the freight market. Transportation Prices skyrocketed (+12.7 to 89.4, a new high level since March of 2022), at least partially attributable to the start of the Iran conflict that has limited available oil supplies. This stands in contrast with the continued contraction of Transportation Capacity (-1.8 to 39.2), at least partially due to the reduction of fleet capacity of the last few years. The 50.2-point gap between these two metrics is the highest positive inversion since November 2021. Meanwhile, Inventory Levels expanded slightly faster (+1.0 to 54.8) and Inventory Costs also moved higher (+8.4 to 76.2, the highest since August 2025). Also, Warehousing Capacity contracted (-4 to 46) and Warehousing Utilization expansion slowed (-0.6 to 59.8) while Warehousing Prices increased (+4.8 to 67.4).
2026-04-07
US Logistics Growth at 1-Year High
The Logistics Manager’s Index in the US increased to 61.5 in February 2026, the highest in a year, from 59.6 in January. The reading also breaks an eleven-month streak of readings below the all-time overall average of 61.3. This slightly above average yet steady rate of growth is consistent across supply chains, with no significant differences between Upstream and Downstream (56.2 and 59.2), early and late (55.2 and 58.1) or large and small (58.1 and 54.7) respondents. Inventory levels expanded at roughly the same pace as the previous period (53.8 vs 53.9), while inventory costs moderated (67.8 vs 71.3). Warehousing capacity remained unchanged (50 vs 50), but warehousing utilization rose (60.3 vs 54.4), and warehousing prices slowed (62.6 vs 64.8). Meanwhile, transportation utilization increased at a faster rate (61.9 vs 58.1), but transportation capacity declined further (41 vs 47.1), contributing to higher transportation prices (76.7 vs 71.4).
2026-03-03