U.S. business logistics costs $2.6 trillion, 8.7 percent of the national gross domestic product, according to a recent Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) report.
Costs were $2.3 trillion in 2024, the report stated.
The annual Penske Logistics-sponsored State of Logistics Report examines the U.S. economy through the lens of the logistics sector.
“As the fog thickens, the logistics industry must move beyond short-term fixes and fundamentally rethink resilience — not as a luxury, but as a strategic imperative embedded in networks, technology, and decision-making,” Korhan Acar, lead author on the report and partner at Kearney, the consulting firm commissioned for the report, said. “In a world defined by disruption, resilience is what ensures continuity, enabling agility and long-term durability. And as AI and automation drive down the cost of building resilient supply chains, the greater risk now lies in standing still.”
Other findings include:
Global online retail sales are nearing $6.3 trillion. The increase in sales has resulted in a stronger demand for air freight, increasingly agile warehousing, and more efficient last-mile delivery.
Transactions between the United States and Mexico increased 6 percent compared to 2023, reaching a record $840 billion.
The logistics industry returned to pre-pandemic patterns in some areas.