DOT by the Numbers

Transportation Economic Data – May 2025 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all transportation goods and services fell 1.3% from May 2024 to May 2025. Per CPI, the increase in prices for all goods and services was 2.4%, but transportation dampened the average by 8.3%. The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures inflation from the perspective of costs to industry or producers of products. Transportation prices increased 1.8% for freight transportation and equipment in May 2025 from May 2024.