August 2018 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 0.1 percent in August from July, rising after a one month decline. The August 2018 index level (135.3) was 42.7 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, August 2018

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

Table 7: Passenger Transportation Services Index from Year-to-Year, August 2018

Table 5: Transportation Services Indexes from Previous Years, August 2018

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

Table 4: Freight Transportation Services Index from Year-to-Year, August 2018

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

Table 2A: Freight Transportation Services Index by Month, 2015-2018, August 2018

Table 2: Freight Transportation Services Index Monthly Changes, 2015-2018, August 2018