03.03.202611:16:26UTC+00US Logistics Growth at 1-Year High

The US Logistics Manager’s Index rose to 61.5 in February 2026, its highest level in a year, up from 59.6 in January. This reading also ends an eleven‑month run of values below the long‑term overall average of 61.3. The slightly above‑average but steady pace of growth appears broadly consistent across supply chains, with no major differences between Upstream and Downstream respondents (56.2 and 59.2), early‑ and late‑stage respondents (55.2 and 58.1), or large and small firms (58.1 and 54.7).

Inventory levels expanded at nearly the same rate as in the previous period (53.8 vs 53.9), while inventory cost growth eased somewhat (67.8 vs 71.3). Warehousing capacity was unchanged (50 vs 50), but warehousing utilization increased (60.3 vs 54.4), and warehousing price growth slowed (62.6 vs 64.8). At the same time, transportation utilization accelerated (61.9 vs 58.1), transportation capacity tightened further (41 vs 47.1), and transportation prices rose more quickly (76.7 vs 71.4).