{
  "id": 5199814,
  "title": "August LMI: Capacity at 40, Yet Prices Soar. Why This Disconnect?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/august-lmi-capacity-at-40-yet-prices-soar-why-this-disconnect",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-02T23:35:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FreightWaves",
    "slug": "freightwaves",
    "url": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/august-lmi-capacity-at-40-yet-prices-soar-why-this-disconnect"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) for August reveals a perplexing situation in the freight market: transportation capacity is at a contraction rate of 40, yet prices are soaring. This disconnect highlights the urgent need for carriers to restore profitability after years of depressed rates, according to FreightWaves' Julie Van de Kamp. Despite capacity contraction, transportation utilization has surged to 70.6, the second time in five years it has reached robust growth levels. However, the overall LMI stands at 66.6, a significant increase from previous years, indicating persistent pricing pressure and a challenging environment for carriers striving to achieve profitability.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}