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Transportation capacity declines accelerate in September

Some LMI metrics hit new highs in September

The rate at which transportation capacity contracted increased in September, according to a supply chain survey released Tuesday.

For 16 consecutive months, capacity has been on the decline. The latest reading of the Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) showed the capacity component of the dataset fell 330 basis points from August to 37.2% in the month.

“The Transportation Capacity Index remains historically low, indicating continued downward pressure,” the report read. “Further, our data indicates...

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Transportation capacity tightens further in May

Transportation capacity becoming tougher to find

Transportation capacity diminished further in May, according to a supply chain survey. The capacity subindex of the Logistics Managers’ Index fell 50 basis points from April to 32.7%, “indicating continued downward pressure,” the Tuesday report read.

The LMI is a diffusion index wherein a reading above 50% indicates expansion and a reading below 50% indicates contraction.

The overall index, which is designed to capture the rate of change in areas like transportation, inventory and warehousing,...

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Transportation capacity sees ‘accelerated contraction’ in February

Capacity down, pricing up again

A February survey of logistics executives showed growth in the supply chain is “increasing at an increasing rate.”

The Logistics Managers’ Index, a reading on changes in several areas of the supply chain, increased 4.2 percentage points during February to 71.4%. The reading was notably higher than the historical average of 62.7% and well above the February 2020 level of 52.6%.

The LMI is a diffusion index wherein a reading above 50% indicates expansion and a reading below 50% indicates...

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Transportation caving under weight of inventory

Transportation prices continue to climb

A January survey of leading logistics executives published Tuesday showed “capacity continues to contract and prices continue to grow across the board.” The report found that the amount of inventory that is stuck in the system trying to reach destinations is partly responsible for the lack of transportation and warehouse capacity, which is leading to higher prices.

The Logistics Managers’ Index report, a barometer of change for several areas of the supply chain, showed the overall index with a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transportation-caving-under-weight-of-inventory

Transportation capacity loosens modestly in December, rates remain elevated

December supply chain activity slows but remains firmly in growth territory

The Logistics Managers’ Index report shows the pace of growth in several key areas of the supply chain slowed during December.

The survey of leading logistics executives showed the overall index stood at 66.7% for the month, firmly in growth territory but not as robust as November’s 70.8% level. This was the first reading in four months to register below 70%, but still well ahead of the historic average of 62.3% and the year-ago reading of 54%.

The LMI is a diffusion index wherein a reading above...

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Transportation capacity tightens further, pricing climbs higher

November LMI shows transportation capacity is 'contracting at an increasing rate'

The November Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) report shows transportation prices are “increasing at an increasing rate” with capacity “contracting at an increasing rate.”

The supply chain survey of leading logistics executives shows the industry continued to grow at a rapid pace in the month, registering a 70.8% reading, down only 0.8 points sequentially. The overall index sits nearly 20 points higher than the all-time low logged in April, the height of the pandemic-related lockdowns, and is tied...

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Declines in transportation capacity slow in October

Truck at facility

An October supply chain survey shows the rate at which transportation capacity is declining slowed from September’s all-time record pace. The capacity index jumped 14.2 percentage points in the month to 38%, which is still firmly rooted in contraction territory.

The Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI), a survey of leading logistics executives, is a diffusion index wherein a reading above 50% indicates expansion and a reading below 50% indicates contraction. The survey is intended to capture the rate...

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Transportation capacity hits new lows, ‘no relief in sight’ for pricing

Unidentified truck on highway

A September supply chain survey shows transportation capacity has reached new lows. The Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI), a survey of leading logistics executives, showed capacity fell to new lows, dipping another 770 basis points during the month to a 23.8% reading.

The LMI is a diffusion index, wherein a reading above 50% indicates expansion and a reading below 50% indicates contraction. The survey captures the rate of change in activity for key supply chain trends in areas like...

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Transportation capacity near 2-year low; pricing surges

Truck on highway with intermodal train in background

Supply chain data shows transportation capacity has declined to a 22-month low with utilization and prices reaching 19-month highs.

Those were a couple of the highlights from a report summarizing July data from the Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI), a survey of leading logistics executives. The overall index increased to a reading of 63% during the month, up 130 basis points from June and well off the all-time April low of 51.3%. The July mark was the highest for the index since January 2019.

The...

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