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Motor Fuel Prices – February 2026

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released monthly motor fuels prices for February 2026. In February 2026, the average price for regular motor gasoline was $2.91 per gallon; up 3.5% from January 2026 and down 6.8% from February 2025.

Transportation Services Contributed 6.3% to U.S. GDP in 2024; down from 2023 and from a high of 6.6% in 2022

Transportation services (for-hire, in-house, and household) contributed $1.9 trillion (6.3%) to an enhanced U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) of $29.8 trillion in 2024—as measured by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Transportation Satellite Accounts (TSAs).

January 2026 U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (4.4%) Rises Above the January 2025 Level (3.6%)

The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 4.4% (not seasonally adjusted) in January 2026 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These data have been updated on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard. In January 2026,...

December 2025 Airline Employment Tables

U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Lost 27,659 Jobs in December 2025

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment decreased to 1,043,726 workers in December 2025, 27,659 (2.58%) fewer workers than in November 2025 (1,071,385).

U.S. Airlines’ December 2025 Aviation Fuel Consumption up 8.8%, and Fuel Cost per Gallon down 4.2% from November 2025

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released U.S. airlines’ December 2025 fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.614 billion gallons of fuel, 8.8% more fuel than in November 2025 (1.483 billion gallons) and 1.1%...

Motor Fuel Prices – January 2026

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released monthly motor fuels prices for January 2026. In January 2026, the average price for regular motor gasoline was $2.81 per gallon; down 2.9% from December 2025 and down 8.7% from January 2025.

U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 21,839 Jobs in November 2025

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 1,071,385 workers in November 2025, 21,839 (2.08%) more workers than in October 2025 (1,049,546).U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 1,071,385 workers in November...

November 2025 Airline Employment Tables

December 2025 U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (3.6%) Falls Below the December 2024 Level (4.3%)

The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 3.6% (not seasonally adjusted) in December 2025 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These data have been updated on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard. In December 2025,...

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