Transportation Services Index
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CORRECTED: January 2021 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 1.1% from December
Release Number: BTS 17-21 Corrected
November 2020 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell Slightly
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, fell 0.1% in November from October, falling slightly after two consecutive monthly increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of...December 2020 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose to Highest Level since Start of Pandemic
Release Number: BTS 09-21

October 2020 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose Slightly
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 0.1% in October from September, rising for the second consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS). From October 2019 to October 2020 the index fell 4.5% compared to a decline of 0.6% from October 2018 to October 2019 and a rise of 6.8% from October 2017 to October 2018 (Tables 1, 2, and 2A).
September 2020 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.8% from August
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 0.8% in September from August, rising after a one-month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS). From September 2019 to September 2020, the index fell 3.9% compared to a decline of 0.1% from September 2018 to September 2019 and a rise of 7.2% from September 2017 to September 2018 (Tables 1, 2, and 2A).