The Logistics Manager’s Index dropped to 57.3 in December 2024 from 58.4 in November, the lowest in four months. This slowdown was largely driven by a seasonal decrease in Inventory Levels, which fell by 6.1 points to 50.0, signaling no overall change. However, this masks the underlying trends: upstream firms like manufacturers and wholesalers saw inventory levels rise to 57.9 due to increased imports, while downstream retailers experienced a significant decline in inventory levels, dropping to 33.9, as expected during the holiday season. The decrease in inventory also led to slower growth in Warehousing Capacity, which fell 7.1 points to 61.6. Meanwhile, Transportation Prices rose by 3.0 points to 66.8, marking the fastest growth since April 2022 and surpassing the 65.0 average for the first time in over two years. This is likely due to strong consumer demand and higher transportation needs, especially for costly last-mile deliveries during peak holiday shopping. source: Logistics Managers' Index

LMI Logistics Managers Index in the United States decreased to 57.30 points in December from 58.40 points in November of 2024. LMI Logistics Managers Index in the United States averaged 62.11 points from 2016 until 2024, 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 January of 2025.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-12-03 11:00 AM
LMI Logistics Managers Index
Nov 58.4 58.9
2025-01-07 11:00 AM
LMI Logistics Managers Index
Dec 57.3 58.4
2025-02-04 11:00 AM
LMI Logistics Managers Index
Jan 57.3

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
LMI Inventory Costs 61.70 68.80 points Dec 2024
LMI Logistics Managers Index Future 65.80 63.60 points Dec 2024
LMI Transportation Prices 66.80 63.80 points Dec 2024
LMI Warehouse Prices 68.00 68.80 points Dec 2024

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
LMI Logistics Managers Index 57.30 58.40 points Dec 2024

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
57.30 58.40 76.20 45.40 2016 - 2024 points Monthly


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US Logistics Sector Growth at 4-Month Low
The Logistics Manager’s Index dropped to 57.3 in December 2024 from 58.4 in November, the lowest in four months. This slowdown was largely driven by a seasonal decrease in Inventory Levels, which fell by 6.1 points to 50.0, signaling no overall change. However, this masks the underlying trends: upstream firms like manufacturers and wholesalers saw inventory levels rise to 57.9 due to increased imports, while downstream retailers experienced a significant decline in inventory levels, dropping to 33.9, as expected during the holiday season. The decrease in inventory also led to slower growth in Warehousing Capacity, which fell 7.1 points to 61.6. Meanwhile, Transportation Prices rose by 3.0 points to 66.8, marking the fastest growth since April 2022 and surpassing the 65.0 average for the first time in over two years. This is likely due to strong consumer demand and higher transportation needs, especially for costly last-mile deliveries during peak holiday shopping.
2025-01-07
US Logistics Growth Eases Slightly in November
The Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) in the US came in at 58.4 in November 2024, slightly down from October’s 58.9 but marking the 12th consecutive month of growth, signaling a steady recovery in the logistics sector. This organic expansion contrasts with past sudden spikes caused by external shocks. Inventory Levels slowed to 56.1 (-3.3), aligning with seasonal patterns, which eased Warehousing Utilization (-4.0) and Transportation Prices (-0.3) but increased Warehousing (+0.8) and Transportation (+1.7) Capacity. Inventory Costs (+2.9) and Warehousing Prices (+0.8) saw the fastest growth, reflecting higher costs as more inventory is held closer to consumers. Researchers from several universities and CSCMP provided the report.
2024-12-03
US Logistics Sector Growth Remains Robust
The Logistics Manager’s Index in the US increased to 58.9 in October 2024, the highest since September 2022, compared to 58.6 in the previous month, and pointing to a solid growth in the US logistics sector. The overall index has now increased for eleven consecutive months, providing strong evidence that the logistics industry is back on solid footing. Faster increases were seen for warehousing utilization (62.9 vs 60.9), transportation utilization (59.7 vs 57.6) and transportation prices (64.1, the fastest rate of growth since May of 2022 vs 58.4). At the same time, transportation capacity rebounded (50.8 vs 50). On the other hand, slower expansions were recorded for inventory levels (59.4 vs 59.8), inventory costs (65.8 vs 71.3) and warehousing capacity (55.8 vs 55.9).
2024-11-05