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.

Graph and download economic data for Freight Transportation Services Index (TSIFRGHT) from Jan 2000 to May 2025 about freight, transportation, services, indexes, and USA.

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 137.00000 Chain-type Index 2000=100 in May 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.

A monthly measure of the volume of services performed by the for-hire transportation sector. The index covers the activities of local mass transit, intercity passenger rail, and passenger air transportation.

This data is collected by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Transportation Services Index available here (https://data.bts.gov/Research-and-Statistics/Transportation-Services-Index-and-Seasonally-Adjus/bw6n-ddqk).

The Low Transportation Cost Index is based on estimates of transportation expenses for a 3-person single-parent family earning 50% of the median income for renters in the surrounding region (i.e. Core-Based Statistical Area). The estimates come from the Location Affordability Index (LAI). The data correspond to those for household type 6 as noted in the LAI data dictionary. More specifically, among this household type, we model transportation costs as a percent of income for renters. Neighborhoods are defined as census tracts. The LAI data do not contain transportation cost information for Puerto Rico.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Services Related to Transportation Activities: Freight Forwarding (WPU31320101) from Dec 2008 to Jun 2025 about freight, transportation, services, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Passenger Transportation Services Index (TSIPSNGRC) from Feb 2000 to Apr 2025 about passenger, transportation, services, rate, indexes, and USA.

A monthly measure of the volume of services performed by the for-hire transportation sector. The index covers the activities of for-hire freight carriers and for-hire passenger carriers.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Transportation Services: Truck Transportation of Freight was 153.76600 Index Jun 2009=100 in June of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Transportation Services: Truck Transportation of Freight reached a record high of 172.48800 in May of 2022 and a record low of 100.00000 in June of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Transportation Services: Truck Transportation of Freight - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Transportation Services Index 2000-Present, including numbers and percent changes for TSI, Freight TSI, and Passenger TSI Chained 2000=100

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in the United States increased to 273.39 points in June of 2025 from 272.95 points in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Transportation Index was developed to compare conditions of one place to another. The Index standardizes transportation demand, transportation infrastructure, and injury variables, and then averages them together, yielding a score on a scale of 0-100. Higher values indicate worse transportation conditions. Variables include: percent walk and bike to work (2019 5-Year ACS), transit riders (2019 Metro), transit service frequency (2019 Metro), bicycle infrastructure (2021 LADOT), intersection density (2019 City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning), and bike and pedestrian injuries per 10,000 residents (2020 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System). For more information, see pages 111-115 of the 2013 Health Atlas, which is available as a PDF on the Los Angeles City Planning website, https://planning.lacity.gov.

In 2024, the industry activity index for transportation in Japan stood at **** points, increasing from **** 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 US freight transportation services index (TSI) measures the annual output of the US transportation sector. The index is composed of ton-miles of freight, or tons when ton-miles are not available, generated by for-hire trucking, railroad, inland waterway, pipeline and airfreight carriers. The TSI excludes international and coastal steamship activities, along with private trucking, courier services, and operations by the US Postal Service. The data is sourced from the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The index is seasonally adjusted and its base year is 2000.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Netherlands increased to 134.19 points in June of 2025 from 133.08 points in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Netherlands Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in European Union increased to 128.98 points in June of 2025 from 128.08 points in May of 2025. This dataset provides - European Union Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Mexico increased to 131.71 points in June of 2025 from 131.49 points in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Mexico Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.