The September 2026 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 0.4% from August 2026 and Fell 1.5% from September 2025

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The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), rose 0.4% in September from August, rising for the second consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). From September 2025 to September 2026 the index fell 1.5%. The Freight TSI measures the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry.