by Jeff Berman on 6 March 2026 at 6:32 pm

The February LMI reading, at 61.5, rose 1.9% over January’s 59.6, marking the fastest rate of expansion going back to February 2025, when it came in a 62.8. It also snapped an 11-month stretch of monthly LMI readings below the all-time average of 61.3.

by LM Staff on 6 March 2026 at 5:05 pm

A coalition of 24 states has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, setting up another legal battle over the administration’s trade policy just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down an earlier tariff program.

by LM Staff on 6 March 2026 at 4:00 pm

Rail carloads, at 238,131, rose 6.9% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 278,598 units, rose 1.6% annually

by Jeff Berman on 6 March 2026 at 3:42 pm

ODFL reported that revenue per day fell 3.3% annually in February, driven by a 6.8% decrease on LTL tons per day that were partially offset by gains in LTL revenue per hundredweight. And it added that the decline in daily LTL tonnage was due to a 7.0% decrease in LTL shipments per day, which was partially offset by 0.2% increase in LTL weight per shipment.

by LM Staff on 6 March 2026 at 3:25 pm

Falling mail volumes and rising delivery costs continue to strain the system.

by Jeff Berman on 5 March 2026 at 7:02 pm

The United States Court of International Trade (CIT) stated in an order that importers whose United States-bound goods were charged IEEPA duties are entitled to benefit from the Supreme Court’s February ruling in overturning the legality of the IEEPA tariffs.

by LM Staff on 5 March 2026 at 3:53 pm

FTR reported that February preliminary orders, at 47,200 units, rose 47%, from January to February, and posted a 159% annual gain, marking the highest monthly tally since September 2022. ACT reported that preliminary Class 8 orders, at 46,200 units saw a 156% annual increase.   

by Andy Gray on 5 March 2026 at 2:59 pm

Fordham professor Sarah Jinhui Wu discusses global logistics risks tied to the Iran conflict

by Jeff Berman on 4 March 2026 at 4:15 pm

The February Services PMI, at 56.1(a reading above 50 represents expansion and below 50 indicates contraction), was up 2.3% over January, growing, at a faster rate, for the 20th consecutive month—turning in its highest reading since July 2022’s 56.5.

by Andy Gray on 4 March 2026 at 3:04 pm

Nearly two weeks after the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling, supply chains are still sorting through what it actually means. While some see temporary cost relief, most say uncertainty remains the defining theme.

by Jeff Berman on 4 March 2026 at 2:00 pm

Agentic AI is reshaping logistics operations by moving the industry beyond traditional TMS- and ERP-driven workflows toward autonomous systems that can reason, decide next steps, and execute tasks across freight, quoting, and digital integration. As leaders like C.H. Robinson deploy agentic AI to automate quote-to-cash, improve EDI alternatives, and drive 24/7 execution, logistics organizations are rethinking operating models, workforce structures, and ROI-driven AI strategy.

by Brooks Bentz on 4 March 2026 at 2:00 pm

E-commerce is reshaping freight transportation and logistics network design across parcel, LTL, trucking, air cargo, ocean shipping, and intermodal, as shippers and carriers adapt to faster delivery expectations, last-mile pressure, and fragmented order profiles. Amid tariffs, volatile capacity, and shifting trade flows, logistics leaders are reengineering fulfillment networks, carrier strategies, and transportation planning to balance speed, cost, service reliability, and resilience.

by John D. Schulz on 4 March 2026 at 2:00 pm

As e-commerce reshapes freight demand and service expectations, dedicated trucking and contract carriage are coming of age as shippers seek capacity assurance, service reliability, and long-term network stability. In an uncertain freight market marked by volatile pricing and tightening capacity, carriers and shippers are increasingly turning to dedicated fleets to improve operational control, driver retention, and transportation performance.

by Brooks Bentz on 4 March 2026 at 2:00 pm

Supply chain control towers are evolving from an early “single pane of glass” vision into a practical backbone for real-time visibility, predictive analytics, and decision-making across complex global logistics networks. Accelerated by pandemic-era disruption and advances in AI and GenAI, control towers are becoming central to resilience, risk management, collaboration, and end-to-end supply chain performance—even as true end-to-end integration remains a work in progress.

by Michael Levans on 4 March 2026 at 2:00 pm

E-commerce has fundamentally reshaped freight transportation, forcing carriers and shippers to redesign networks around speed, proximity, and constant volatility across parcel, LTL, trucking, air, ocean, and intermodal. As delivery windows compress and demand fragments, logistics leaders are turning to dedicated fleets and tighter carrier partnerships to stabilize capacity, control service levels, and keep pace with always-on consumer expectations.

by Roberto Michel on 4 March 2026 at 2:00 pm

Modern Materials Handling’s 2026 Outlook Survey shows that while some companies are pacing near-term materials handling and warehouse automation investments, longer-term confidence is growing, with increased spending planned for robotics, AMRs, WMS, WCS, and other automation software. Survey data points to rising budgets, stronger interest in automation and controls, and growing urgency around labor constraints, cycle time pressure, and e-commerce fulfillment.

by Jeff Berman on 3 March 2026 at 6:39 pm

The primary objective within the EO directs the creation of a Maritime Action Plan (MAP), which will provide a strategy with specific actions in order to restore and create sustained resiliency for the American maritime sector. This plan was part of a mandate issued by a White House EO issued in April 2025, entitled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance.”

by LM Staff on 3 March 2026 at 4:57 pm

Rising 8.8 cents, the national average, for the week of March 2, came in at $3.897 per gallon, following a 9.8-cent gain, to $3.809, for the week of February 23.

by Jeff Berman on 2 March 2026 at 6:10 pm

The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 52.4 (a reading higher than 50 indicates growth), down 0.2% compared to January’s 52.6 reading.

by Jeff Berman on 2 March 2026 at 3:52 pm

The joint strikes launched by the United States and Israel on Iran over the weekend, in an initiative geared halting Iran’s development of nuclear weapons, are expected to bring about various logistics- and supply chain-related issues on various fronts, according to industry observers.