US logistics inflation remains high despite 11% drop in costs

U.S. business spending on logistics services dropped 11% in 2023 to $2.4 trillion as supply chains normalized in the wake of massive disruption caused by the COVID crisis, according to the “State of Logistics” report from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals released on Tuesday.

Logistics costs are still relatively high after rising 22.4% in 2021 and nearly 20% in 2022 from a baseline of $1.5 trillion prior to the pandemic.

More significantly, the ratio of business logistics costs...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-logistics-inflation-remains-high-despite-11-drop-in-costs

Leave a Comment

Join Our Newsletter
Enter your email to receive a weekly round-up of shipping news.
icon