US August Transportation PPI: Air Services Up 7.6% Year on Year
The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported that the transportation equipment Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 2.6% from August 2025 to August 2026. Over the same 12-month period, transportation services PPI varied by mode: air +7.6%, rail +1.4%, truck +14.3%, water +16.7%, and arrangement of freight and cargo +2.2%. By comparison, all services (transportation and non-transportation) rose 5.1%, with transportation contributing 15.6% to the overall increase in the PPI for all services.
Impact and considerations
Air transportation services prices rose 7.6% year on year, above the 5.1% increase for all services, indicating continued upward cost pressure on airfares and air cargo that corporate travel budgets and procurement negotiations should factor in.
Key points
- The transportation equipment PPI rose 2.6% year on year in August 2026.
- Transportation services PPI varied by mode: air +7.6%, rail +1.4%, truck +14.3%, water +16.7%, and arrangement of freight and cargo +2.2%.
- All services (transportation and non-transportation) rose 5.1% over the same period.
- Transportation contributed 15.6% to the overall increase in the PPI for all services.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Other sources
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- First source publication
- 10 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 12 Sept 2026, 00:15
- Last updated
- 10 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- US BTS Statistical Releases：Transportation Producer Price Index – August 2026 | Bureau of Transportation StatisticsLockU.S. Department of TransportationUnited States Department of Transportation(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link sends email)(link is external)(link is external) (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 10 Sept 2026, 08:00