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| Logistics Management News · January 7, 2026
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The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 47.9 (a reading higher than 50 indicates growth), down 0.3% compared to November, contracting, at a faster rate, for the 10th consecutive months, with the overall economy growing, at a slower rate, for the 68th consecutive month.
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The White House recently announced that President Trump signed a proclamation that invokes Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which it said will delay planned tariff increases for upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities for a year.
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Uncertainty still dominates the transportation landscape, but shifts in capacity, trade policy, energy markets, and global demand suggest a year of transition. Our panel reveals where rates may finally stabilize—and where volatility is far from over.
January 29th – 2pm EST
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Falling 2.3 cents, the national average, for the week of January 5, came in at $3.477, following a 4.4-cent decline, to $3.500, for the week of December 29, and a 6.3-cent decline, to $3.544, for the week of December 22.
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FTR reported that preliminary November Class 8 truck net orders, at 42,200 units, jumped 108% over October and 21% annually, hitting its highest level since October 2022. ACT reported that preliminary December Class 8 net orders, at 42,700 units, saw a 16% annual gain.
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Company officials explained that the new service—EchoXBorder (Echo Cross-Border)—is comprised of customs brokerage services across U.S. and Mexico, consolidation, deconsolidation, and inventory control at the border, and integrated customs and freight management for end-to-end control.
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Gartner research warns that surging AI and data-center power demand is straining global electricity infrastructure, forcing supply chain leaders to treat energy availability, pricing, and grid reliability as strategic risk factors.
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From technology and warehouse space to trade risk and cost control, companies are focusing on moves that deliver real results
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