Logistics / Freight Cost Going Up

20% of Indian trucks have gone off the roads as industry battles diesel shortage in several states. India has 9.5M truck/fleets. This is pushing freight cost and inflationary pressures. Worst affected are small truck operators who account for 70% of India Transport sector. Serpentine queues of tru

20% of Indian trucks have gone off the roads as industry battles diesel shortage in several states. India has 9.5M truck/fleets. This is pushing freight cost and inflationary pressures. Worst affected are small truck operators who account for 70% of India Transport sector. Serpentine queues of trucks spotted on national highways. VRL Logistics, with a fleet of 6,000 trucks, said some of its vehicles have faced idling times of 6 to 8 hours despite using OMC-owned pumps. Allcargo Logistics said, "Rising fuel prices and labour shortages during seasonal migration have created operational challenges in some pockets, with transporters maintaining higher fuel stocks as a precaution.”

May 26, 2026 at 05:30 AM