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Transportation Consumer Price Index – April 2026

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from April 2025 to April 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The annual change in CPI is a measure of inflation.

The CPI for all transportation goods and services rose 7.1% from April 2025 to April 2026. Transportation contributed 31.1% to the 3.8% increase in the price of all goods and services per the CPI. Gasoline (all types) contributed the most to inflation, rising 28.4% year-over-year and contributing 24.2% to the annual change in the price of all goods and services. By item, the top three contributors to inflation in April 2026 were:

  • Gasoline (all types): +24.2%
  • Airline Fare: +4.9%
  • Motor vehicle maintenance and repair: +1.4%

The top three items dampening transportation’s contribution to inflation in April 2026 were:

  • Used cars and trucks: -2.0%
  • Leased cars and trucks: -0.2%
  • Other intercity: -0.0% 
The figure is a bar chart showing the year-over-year change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from April 2025 to April 2026, along with transportation's contribution to the overall change in the CPI by item. The overall CPI rose 7.1% from April 2025 to April 2026; transportation contributed to the growth by 38.0% over the time period. Gasoline (all types) is the first item and contributed 24.2% to the overall growth in the CPI and used cars and trucks is the last item contributing -2.0%.

For additional information and for interactive charts on transportation's role in the economy and changes (trends) over time, please visit BTS’ Transportation Economic Trends.