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U.S. Transportation Consumer Price Index Rises 6.2% Year-over-Year in August 2026

The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics released the August 2026 Transportation Consumer Price Index. From August 2025 to August 2026, the CPI for all transportation goods and services rose 6.2%. Transportation contributed 30.2% to the 3.4% increase in the price of all goods and services. Gasoline (all types) contributed the most to inflation, rising 27.4% year-over-year and contributing 25.6% to the annual change in the price of all goods and services. By item, the top three contributors to inflation in August 2026 were gasoline (all types) at +25.6%, airline fare at +6.0%, and motor vehicle maintenance and repair at +1.6%. The top three items dampening transportation's contribution t…

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Impact and considerations

Airline fares up 6.0% year-over-year are a cost variable corporate travel budgets and supplier negotiations need to account for.

Key points

  • From August 2025 to August 2026, the CPI for all transportation goods and services rose 6.2%.
  • Transportation contributed 30.2% to the 3.4% increase in the price of all goods and services.
  • Gasoline (all types) rose 27.4% year-over-year and contributed 25.6% to the annual change in the price of all goods and services.
  • The top three contributors to inflation in August 2026 were gasoline (all types) at +25.6%, airline fare at +6.0%, and motor vehicle maintenance and repair at +1.6%.
  • The top three items dampening transportation's contribution to inflation were motor vehicle insurance at -4.2%, used cars and trucks at -1.6%, and other intercity fares at -0.3%.

Sources and time

Primary source
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
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First source publication
11 Sept 2026, 08:00
Page published
13 Sept 2026, 00:04
Last updated
11 Sept 2026, 08:00
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