The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released its monthly update to National Transportation Statistics (NTS), a guide to historical national-level transportation trends. This month’s updated data tables include Social and Economic Characteristics of the United States; Vehicle, aircraft, and Vessel Inventory; Air Carrier Statistics; Ton-Miles of Freight; Retail Price of Motor Gasoline; Labor Productivity Indices; Government Finance; and Transportation Energy Consumption, Intensity, and Fuel Efficiency.    

Updated Tables by Topics:

Social and Economic Characteristics of the United States

• Social and Economic Characteristics of the United States (Table-A)

Vehicle, Aircraft, and Vessel Inventory

• Active U.S. Air Carrier and General Aviation Fleet by Type of Aircraft (1-13)
• U.S. Automobile and Truck Fleets by Use (1-14)
• Hybrid-Electric, Plug-in Hybrid-Electric and Electric Vehicle Sales (1-19)
• Number and Size of the U.S. Flag Merchant Fleet and Its Share of the World Fleet (1-24)

Travel and Goods Movement

• U.S. Air Carrier Aircraft Departures, Enplaned Revenue Passengers, and Enplaned Revenue Tons (1-37)
• U.S. Ton-Miles of Freight (1-50)

Transportation and Consumer Expenditures

• Price Trends of Gasoline v. Other Consumer Goods and Services (3-12)

Transportation Revenues, Employment, and Productivity

• Labor Productivity Indices for Selected Transportation Industries (NAICS) (3-28)

Government Finance

• Cash Balances of the Transportation-Related Federal Trust Funds, Fiscal Year (3-34)

Transportation Energy Consumption by Mode

• Certificated Air Carrier Fuel Consumption and Travel (4-8)

Transportation Energy Intensity and Fuel Efficiency

• Energy Intensity of Certificated Air Carriers, All Services (4-21)

Metric Conversion Tables

• U.S. Tonne-Kilometers of Freight (1-50M)
• Certificated Air Carrier Fuel Consumption and Travel (4-8M)
• Energy Intensity of Certificated Air Carriers, All Services (4-21M)

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