National Transportation Atlas Database Summer 2018 Update

Friday, July 20, 2018 - The Summer 2018 update to the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) was released today with 13 revised datasets.

National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) Summer Update, July 2018

May 2018 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

Release Number: BTS 33-18
Date: Thursday, July 12, 2018

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 1.0 percent in May from April, reaching a new all-time high after falling slightly in April. The May 2018 index level (135.6) was 43.0 percent above the April 2009 low during the most recent recession (Tables 1, 2, and 2A).

Table 9: Combined Transportation Services Index from Year-to-Year

Table 8: Combined Transportation Services Index Monthly Changes, 2015-2018

Table 7: Passenger Transportation Services Index from Year-to-Year

Table 6: Passenger Transportation Services Index Monthly Changes, 2015-2018

Table 5: Transportation Services Indexes from Previous Years

Table 4: Freight Transportation Services Index from Year-to-Year

Table 3: Freight, Passenger and Combined Transportation Services Indexes Year-to-Date Change, 2009-2018