U.S. Airlines’ September 2026 Aviation Fuel Cost down 4.3%, Consumption down 7.8%, and Fuel Cost per Gallon up 3.7% from August 2026

U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 8,212 Jobs in September 2026

The September 2026 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 0.4% from August 2026 and Fell 1.5% from September 2025

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Border Crossing Data 2026 Mid-Year

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Truck Transportation Employment

$1.49M September 2026, +0K from September 2025

Personal Spending on Vehicles & Parts

$629B Q4 2026, +$24B from Q4 2025

State and Local Gov't Spending on Highway & Street Construction

$16.1B September 2026, +$6M from September 2025

Light Truck Sales

1.11M September 2026, +5K from September 2025

Air Cargo Revenue Ton Miles

2.51B July 2026, -12M from July 2025

Transit Bus Ridership (Fixed Route)

320M August 2026, +2M from August 2025

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August 2026 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Down 3.7% from the Same Month Last Year

November 12, 2026

U.S. airlines carried 83.5 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in August 2026, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). When adjusted for seasonality, August enplanements are up 0.4% from July and down 4.3% from the all-time high reached in June 2024.

11/12/2026 The September 2026 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 0.4% from August 2026 and Fell 1.5% from September 2025

11/10/2026 Transportation Consumer Price Index – October 2026

11/09/2026 U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 8,212 Jobs in September 2026

11/06/2026 October 2026 U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (4.0%) Above U.S. Unemployment Rate

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Truck movements in Texas during January 23–27, 2026 winter storm

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