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2026 State of Logistics Report: Volatility Becomes Permanent as U.S. Logistics Costs Fall to $2.4 Trillion

The 2026 State of Logistics Report, released Tuesday by Kearney and Penske Logistics for CSCMP, declares supply chain volatility the new normal. U.S. business logistics costs fell to $2.4 trillion (7.8% of GDP) from $2.6 trillion in 2025. Five structural forces—including asymmetric growth and tariff volatility—drive the environment, while AI reaches commercial returns in defined applications.