BTS reports transportation Consumer Price Index contribution

Consumer Price Index.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from May 2025 to May 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The CPI, a measure of inflation, for all transportation goods and services rose 9.3% from May 2025 to May 2026. Per the CPI, transportation contributed 37.2% to the 4.2% increase in the price of all goods and services.

Not surprisingly, all types of gasoline contributed the most, rising and astounding 40.5% year-over-year. This contributed 30.7% to the annual change in the price of all goods and services.

By item, the top contributors to inflation as covered by this site in May 2026 were, as noted, gasoline (all types), up 30.7% and motor vehicle maintenance and repair, which rose 1.5%.

Several items fell, dampening transportation’s contribution to inflation. These were motor vehicle insurance ties with used cars and trucks for 1st, both down 1.3%. Leased cars and trucks dropped 0.2% while car and truck rental also dipped 0.2%.

Much more on transportation’s role in the economy and changes (trends) over time can be found at the BTS site linked here.

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