Tag: transportation

March transportation sector unemployment down compared to 2025

transportation sector and us total unemployment rate

March unemployment. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) reports that the transportation sector unemployment in the U.S. was 3.4% in March 2026. The rate fell 1.2 percentage points from 4.6% in March 2025. The data is supplied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and has not been seasonally adjusted. The unemployment rate is the …

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Gasoline prices force inflation spike

Transportation impact on inflation by item

Gasoline prices According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services rose a full 5% from March 2025 to March 2026. Gasoline prices were the single largest contributor. Costs to consumers is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which itself is a …

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BTS releases motor fuel prices for October

Motor fuel prices Despite the government shutdown, BTS continues to spew statistics. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released monthly motor fuels prices for October 2025. The average price for regular motor gasoline was $3.06 per gallon; down 3.3% from September 2025 and 2.5% from October 2024. By region, the average …

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