Primary Data Report

State of Logistics Tech Debt 2026

An analysis of supply chain engineering metrics and the hidden costs of legacy TMS platforms.

Key Findings

EDI Processing Delays
4.2 Hours

Average time lost per week troubleshooting failed EDI 204/990 transmissions.

Off-the-shelf TMS Bloat
41%

Percentage of features in standard TMS platforms that brokers pay for but never use.

Custom Build ROI
2.4x

The 3-year return on investment for 3PLs that replace their TMS with a custom Next.js/Turso stack.

Raw JSON Dataset

{
  "dataset": "Slickrock Logistics Tech Debt Analysis",
  "year": 2026,
  "metrics": {
    "edi_delay_hours_per_week": 4.2,
    "tms_bloat_percentage": 0.41,
    "custom_build_3yr_roi_multiplier": 2.4,
    "average_per_user_tms_cost_annual": 1200
  }
}