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June 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 0.4 percent in June from May, rising for the second consecutive month to reaching a new all-time high. The June 2018 index level (136.5) was 44.0 percent above the April 2009 low during the most recent recession (Tables 1, 2, and 2A).
Industry Snapshots: Uses of Transportation 2017 Update
Transportation activities made up almost 4 percent of the U.S. economy in 2016, a total of $734.7 billion. Transportation also contributed indirectly to the economy by enabling the production of goods and services as non-transportation industries required $951 billion of transportation services to produce output.
Air Travel Consumer Report: May 2018 Numbers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its May 2018 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on air carrier data compiled for the month of May 2018. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to the public can be found at http://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer.
May 2018 North American Freight Numbers
Freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in May 2018:
- Most-used mode: Truck moved $67.9 billion of freight, up 8.9 percent compared to May 2017
- Second mode: Rail moved $15.3 billion of freight, up 0.7 percent compared to May 2017