About Transportation Services Index

The Transportation Services Index (TSI), created by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), measures the movement of freight and passengers. The index, which is seasonally adjusted, combines available data on freight traffic, as well as passenger travel, that have been weighted to yield a monthly measure of transportation services output.

For charts and discussion on the relationship of the TSI to the economy, see our Transportation as an Economic Indicator: Transportation Services Index page (https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/TET-indicator-1/9czv-tjte)

For release schedule see: https://www.bts.gov/newsroom/transportation-services-index-release-schedule

About seasonally-adjusted data

Statisticians use the process of seasonal-adjustment to uncover trends in data. Monthly data, for instance, are influenced by the number of days and the number of weekends in a month as well as by the timing of holidays and seasonal activity. These influences make it difficult to see underlying changes in the data. Statisticians use seasonal adjustment to control for these influences.

Controlling of seasonal influences allows measurement of real monthly changes; short and long term patterns of growth or decline; and turning points. Data for one month can be compared to data for any other month in the series and the data series can be ranked to find high and low points. Any observed differences are “real” differences; that is, they are differences brought about by changes in the data and not brought about by a change in the number of days or weekends in the month, the occurrence or non-occurrence of a holiday, or seasonal activity.

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China Air: Transport Index: Freight Traffic data was reported at 427.000 Jan2004=100 in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 444.200 Jan2004=100 for Dec 2024. China Air: Transport Index: Freight Traffic data is updated monthly, averaging 294.060 Jan2004=100 from Jan 2007 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 212 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 476.200 Jan2004=100 in Oct 2020 and a record low of 113.500 Jan2004=100 in Feb 2007. China Air: Transport Index: Freight Traffic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Civil Aviation Administration of China. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Transportation and Storage Sector – Table CN.TI: Air: Transport Index.

A monthly measure of the volume of services performed by the for-hire transportation sector. The index covers the activities of for-hire trucking, freight railroad services, inland waterway traffic, pipeline movements, and air freight.

United States - Freight Transportation Services Index was 136.30000 Chain-type Index 2000=100 in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Freight Transportation Services Index reached a record high of 140.60000 in August of 2019 and a record low of 94.90000 in April of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Freight Transportation Services Index - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in European Union decreased to 128.09 points in May of 2025 from 129.68 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides - European Union Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The consumer price index (CPI) measures inflation. It estimates the average variation in the prices of products consumed by households between two given periods.This graph depicts the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of transport in France between May 2020 and December 2024. In December 2024, the CPI reached 126.88.

India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Miscellaneous: Transport and Communication data was reported at 172.200 2012=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 171.900 2012=100 for Feb 2025. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Miscellaneous: Transport and Communication data is updated monthly, averaging 120.200 2012=100 from Jan 2011 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 172.200 2012=100 in Mar 2025 and a record low of 90.300 2012=100 in Jan 2011. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Miscellaneous: Transport and Communication data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.QG003: Memo Items: Consumer Price Index.

In 2024, the highest freight cost index in Russia relative to the corresponding period of the previous year was measured in the automotive transportation sector, at 119 percent. The air transportation segment followed, with 114 percent.

Poland Freight Transport Index: Ton Km: Railway data was reported at 108.189 Prev Year=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 100.100 Prev Year=100 for 2016. Poland Freight Transport Index: Ton Km: Railway data is updated yearly, averaging 100.300 Prev Year=100 from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2017, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 112.000 Prev Year=100 in 2010 and a record low of 83.700 Prev Year=100 in 2009. Poland Freight Transport Index: Ton Km: Railway data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.TA002: Freight Transport Index: Previous Year=100.

Poland Freight Transport Index: Ton data was reported at 111.793 Prev Year=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 101.800 Prev Year=100 for 2016. Poland Freight Transport Index: Ton data is updated yearly, averaging 101.650 Prev Year=100 from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2017, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 111.793 Prev Year=100 in 2017 and a record low of 95.700 Prev Year=100 in 2000. Poland Freight Transport Index: Ton data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.TA002: Freight Transport Index: Previous Year=100.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Sweden decreased to 540.18 points in May of 2025 from 546.54 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Sweden Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in the United States increased to 272.95 points in May of 2025 from 272.50 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Russia Freight Transport Price Index: Marine data was reported at 101.240 Prev Mth=100 in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 100.920 Prev Mth=100 for Dec 2018. Russia Freight Transport Price Index: Marine data is updated monthly, averaging 100.595 Prev Mth=100 from Apr 1996 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 199.800 Prev Mth=100 in Sep 1998 and a record low of 77.980 Prev Mth=100 in Oct 2017. Russia Freight Transport Price Index: Marine data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.TA009: Freight Transport Price Index: Previous Month=100.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Germany increased to 126.70 points in February of 2025 from 126.20 points in January of 2025. This dataset provides - Germany Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Netherlands increased to 133.15 points in March of 2025 from 132.62 points in February of 2025. This dataset provides - Netherlands Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The year-end closing values of the Dow Jones Transportation Index increased more than twofold since 2012. The value of Dow Jones Transportation Index amounted to 15,895.75 points in 2024. Even with the economic effects of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2021 had the highest point of the index in the past two decades.

In 2024, the industry activity index for transportation in Japan stood at 99.6 points, increasing from 98.8 points in the previous year. The Indices of Tertiary Industry Activity are designed to track and reveal business trends in Japan’s service industries.

The Consumer Price Index for transport services in the United Kingdom was 134.4 in the first quarter of 2025, indicating that prices in this sector have increased by 34.4 percent since 2015, compared with 36.5 percent for overall prices.