Table 1: Description of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics Freight Transportation Services Index, Dow Transportation Index, and Cass Freight Index
Dataset Table:
| Index | Basis | Frequency of publication | Release Date | Adjustments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTS Freight Transportation Services Index | Ton miles shipped for five freight for-hire transportation modes. | Monthly | Data for given month released at the beginning of the month two months later | Seasonally adjusted and weighted by dollar contribution of the modes to the economy. |
| Dow Transportation Index | Stock prices of 20 large for-hire transportation companies. | Daily | Same day as day data calculated for | Periodic changes to the stocks in the index; adjusted for stock splits. |
| Cass Freight Index | Shipments and freight expenditures of shippers purchasing for-hire transportation using Cass Information Systems. | Monthly | Data for previous month released the month after | Tonnage is summed across modes. Not seasonally adjusted. |
Dataset Excel:
Table1_44.xlsx (9.39 KB)