Producer prices for transportation equipment rose 2.6 percent in the 12 months ending September 2026, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
The increase varies significantly by transportation mode. Truck and water shipping services saw the steepest increases, each rising 19.3 percent. Air transport prices climbed 6.4 percent, while rail prices increased 1.3 percent. The cost of arranging freight and cargo rose 3.6 percent.
Across all economic sectors, service inflation averaged 6.3 percent over the same period. Transportation's increases contributed 15.1 percent to the overall rise in prices for all services. The producer price index measures inflation from the perspective of producers and sellers of goods and is produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.