U.S. Freight Transportation Services Index Rose 0.4% in September, Passenger Index Up 0.2%
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported on November 12 that the Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which measures the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 0.4% in September from August, rising for the second consecutive month. From September 2025 to September 2026 the index fell 1.5%. The Freight TSI was 135.8 in September, up from 135.3 in August.
BTS said the Freight TSI increased in September due to increases in rail intermodal, trucking, and water transportation; air freight and rail carloads decreased, while pipeline volumes remained unchanged.
The Passenger TSI rose 0.2% in September from August, rising after three months of decline, and fell 0.2% from September 2025. The passenger increase came from increases in air passenger and rail passenger volumes while transit volumes declined. The combined Freight and Passenger Index rose 0.3% in September from August and fell 1.1% from September 2025. BTS noted the release is published on a fixed schedule and statistics may be revised when inputs are corrected or updated.
Source: 美国交通部交通统计局
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