Transportation Consumer Price Index – October 2026

Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from October 2025 to October 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The annual change in CPI is a measure of inflation.

The year over change in the CPI for all transportation goods and services could not be measured due to data being unavailable in October 2025. From September 2026 to October 2026, the CPI for all transportation goods and services rose 0.3% and by transportation component:

Vehicle ownership

• Used vehicles: -1.2%
• New vehicles: +0.2%

Vehicle operation

• Gasoline: +1.0%
• Other motor fuels: +2.7%
• Motor vehicle parts and equipment: +0.2%
• Motor vehicle maintenance and repair: +0.6%
• Motor vehicle insurance: +0.7%

Other transportation

• Airline fares: +0.4%
• Intercity bus, rail, and ship fares: +1.4%

For additional information and for interactive charts on transportation's role in the economy and changes (trends) over time, please visit BTS' Transportation Economic Trends.

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