Landry Logistics

U.S. trucks consume an estimated 80.3 million gallons of fuel per day.

The current U.S. average on-highway diesel price is $5.639 per gallon, which is $2.163 higher than one year ago. ⛽📈

That means the trucking industry is spending roughly $174 million more every day on fuel compared to this time last year.

If prices remain at this level, that becomes about $5.2 billion more per month and $63.5 billion more per year in added fuel cost. 💸

That pressure eventually reaches rates, coverage, capacity, and carrier options. ⚠️

When operating costs rise, the cost of weak planning rises with them.

But, Landry Logistics helps shippers move through tighter market conditions by optimizing shipment planning, carrier selection, equipment fit, routing decisions, and communication from pickup through delivery. That control helps reduce costly gaps, avoid poor carrier matches, limit unnecessary delays, and keep shipments moving with fewer surprises. Every shipment is backed by vetted capacity, live tracking, clear updates, and clean PODs. ✅

If you need to move freight through challenging market conditions, reach out:

[email protected] | landrylogistics.org 🚛

Landry Logistics wishes a Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms around the world! ❤️

Today, we celebrate every mom, grandmother, stepmom, and mother figure with gratitude and respect - the women who give love without asking for anything in return.

Your care, strength and patience make every day better for the people around you. Thank you! ✨🌹

Shippers Are Competing for Fewer Reliable Trucks. 📉🚛

Truckload costs in 2026 are now projected to rise 16–17%, driven by a tighter carrier base, higher insurance, maintenance costs, elevated diesel, and rising operating expenses.

Recent market data is already pointing in that direction.

DAT reported that truck posts fell 8% during the week of April 19–25, reaching the lowest Week 17 truck count on record, while load posts declined only 2%.

The Logistics Managers’ Index showed the same pressure in April, with Transportation Prices at 95.0 and Transportation Capacity down to 28.4, marking another month of shrinking available capacity.

Cass also reported that higher truckload rates are being driven mainly by supply constraints, including contracting equipment capacity and renewed driver shortage pressure.

For shippers, this pressure starts before the shipment even moves:
• fewer reliable carrier options
• more pressure on quick coverage
• tighter equipment availability
• less flexibility around pickup timing
• more risk with last-minute bookings
• greater exposure to weak carrier selection

In this type of market, coverage becomes harder to treat as a simple transaction. Shippers need better planning, stronger carrier relationships, and clearer communication before the shipment is already under pressure. That is where Landry Logistics works to create more control from the first call to final delivery. 🚛📦

Need stronger truckload coverage in a tighter market? Contact Landry Logistics today.
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In logistics, the superheroes usually do not wear a cape...🦸‍♂️🛡️

Often, they look like a driver moving supplies before sunrise.
A dispatcher tracking a load through the night.
A logistics team making sure critical supplies reach the people who need them most.

Trucks move roughly 73% of America’s freight by weight annually.
That means behind many hospitals, recovery sites, stores, events, and emergency response operations, there is a truck keeping things moving.

At Landry Logistics, we know real heroes are often found behind the scenes. 🚛💙

Happy National Superhero Day to the drivers, dispatchers, field teams, emergency crews, and logistics professionals who help keep America moving.