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Consumer Price Indices for Transportation, U.S. City Average (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks the price of a market basket of goods and services purchased by U.S....
Public Expenditure on Construction: Highways and Streets (monthly data at annual rate, seasonally adjusted)
Highways and streets are the largest component of public transportation infrastructure spending....
Jet Fuel Prices by Type of Service (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
Jet fuel prices reported to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics differ from producer prices. Reports to BTS show the cost per gallon of fuel used by...
Advance Retail Sales (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)
Advance retail sales are a leading indicator of retailers sales expectations and may suggest future demand for commercial transportation services. Retail stores may require...
World Crude Oil Prices (weekly data, not seasonally adjusted)
The world price of crude oil is the most important factor influencing domestic motor fuel prices, since oil imports make up more than half of the U.S. oil supply. Motor fuel prices,...
Unemployment Rate (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)
The generally low unemployment rate in recent years suggests a tight labor market for industry in general, as well as for transportation firms. It also suggests increased demand for...
U.S. International Waterborne Commerce, Imports and Exports (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
Approximately 40 percent by value (75 percent in terms of tonnage) of cargo carried in U.S. foreign trade is...
U.S. International Trade in Goods (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)
International trade represents a growing share of the U.S. economy. Changes in the level of both imports and exports affect the level of demand for transportation...
U.S. Car and Truck Sales (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
Car and truck sales can be seen as an indicator of future demands to be placed on transportation infrastructure. Trends in sales for particular types of vehicles may also...
Value of U.S. Mexico Trade (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
Surface freight is useful in monitoring the value and modal patterns of trade with Canada and Mexico, our North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners. Canada is...