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Transportation capacity contraction slows in August

Published

1 September 2026

Topic

operational-macro

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Logistics Tech

Geography

United States

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Read at freightwaves.com

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Fusion42 · 1 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Transportation capacity contraction slowed in the US in August, but pricing and utilization surged sharply, indicating tightening logistics markets and rising costs across inventory, warehousing, and transportation sectors.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Logistics Tech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face rising logistics costs despite slight easing in capacity loss, so adjust pricing strategies and supply chain contracts now before costs escalate further this year.

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Logistics Techtransportationcapacity-tighteninglogistics-costspricing-pressureinventory-growth