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United States Logistics Growth Index falls to 53.3 in October 2026
7 November 2026 — The United States’ Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 53.3 in October 2026, -0.1 on a revised 53.3 in September 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- United States Logistics Growth Index: 53.3 (October 2026), prior 53.3 (revised), change -0.1
- Rank: 3rd of 42 economies; 1st of 5 in America
- America Logistics Index: 52.5
- World Logistics Index: 51.2
- Next release: 7 December 2026, 09:00 UTC
Changes and ranks are calculated from unrounded readings, so a change can differ by 0.1 from the difference of the rounded figures shown, and economies with the same rounded reading can hold different ranks.
WRI’s assessment
The United States Logistics Growth Index edged down 0.1 point to 53.3 in October 2026, maintaining the nation's first-place regional standing. Expansion in business volume and transport use provided support, as factory output rose and transportation utilisation remained well above the no-change line.
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“Strong factory output and greater use of transport kept logistics activity in the United States growing in October at almost the same pace as in September. Warehouse space grew tighter, though, and manufacturing supply managers’ sentiment worsened amid frustration over tariffs, geopolitical conflict and inflation.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The United States Logistics Growth Index (LGI) is one of the 42 economy readings of the World Research Institute’s monthly Logistics Growth Index (LGI), which combines them by GDP weight into four regional indexes and the World Logistics Index. A reading above 50 signals expansion and below 50 contraction. The World and regional Logistics Index readings are published openly at intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi; country reports are available to subscribers, to accredited journalists via press access, and any reader may claim one complimentary country edition. Methodology: intelligence.worldresearch.org/methodology. Research for the October 2026 readings closed on 3 November 2026.
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