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Transportation Consumer Price Index – July 2025

Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from July 2024 to July 2025, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The annual change in CPI is a measure of inflation.

U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 8,962 Jobs in June 2025

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 1,021,493 workers in June 2025, 8,962 (0.89%) more workers than in May 2025 (1,012,531). U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed 551,287 workers in June 2025, or 54% of the industry-wide total....

New Page: BTS Passenger Travel Facts and Figures

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has developed a new Passenger Travel Facts and Figures webpage https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/f6cu-qb3g to showcase the agency’s snapshot of regularly updated passenger travel data. These passenger travel facts and figures compile characteristics...

Airline Service Quality Performance Data – May 2025

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Airline Service Quality Performance data compiled for the month of May 2025 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs, and scooters.

BTS Unveils New Statistical Program on Trucking and Freight Mobility

Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) launched the first of several new experimental statistics related to freight mobility based on a national database of processed global position system (GPS) data harvested from a sample of over 350,000 trucks. This inaugural metric, available for...

Motor Fuel Prices – July 2025

Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released monthly motor fuels prices for July 2025. In July 2025, the average price for regular motor gasoline was $3.13 per gallon; down 0.8% from June 2025 and down 10.3% from July 2024.