Transportation — US Median CPI, Trimmed-Mean and Sticky CPI
US Median CPI, Trimmed-Mean and Sticky CPI — Transportation stood at 193.56 in Sep 2026, according to Cleveland FED; Atlanta FED; San Francisco FED; BLS. It is one of the indicators in the Alternative inflation measures table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Dec 1999 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
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This indicator in the Alternative inflation measures table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation3 | 193.56 | 190.54 | 189.77 | 190.86 | 195.17 | 191.19 | 186.02 | 176.88 | 175.45 | 176.25 | |
| Private transportation | 202.12 | 198.99 | 198.03 | 198.77 | 203.53 | 199.71 | 194.55 | 184.59 | 183.33 | 184.94 | |
| New vehicles | 125 | 124.9 | 124.78 | 124.64 | 124.51 | 124.55 | 124.4 | 124.29 | 124.17 | 123.73 |
Transportation by year
| Year | Average | ± | High | Low | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | T11 | T12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 187.72 | +4.99% | 195.17 | 175.45 | 175.45−1.11% | 176.88−0.63% | 186.02+4.86% | 191.19+6.71% | 195.17+8.68% | 190.86+6.11% | 189.77+5.56% | 190.54+5.83% | 193.56+7.37% | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 178.8 | +0.67% | 180.27 | 176.25 | 177.42+3.29% | 178+1.82% | 177.4−0.87% | 179.17−1.4% | 179.58−1.2% | 179.88−0.14% | 179.78+0.25% | 180.05+1.26% | 180.27+1.99% | · | 178.99+1.72% | 176.25+0.43% |
| 2024 | 177.6 | +0.59% | 181.76 | 171.76 | 171.76+0.22% | 174.81+1.21% | 178.96+2.8% | 181.71+2.26% | 181.76+1.73% | 180.12+0.52% | 179.33+0.18% | 177.8−1.71% | 176.74−1.51% | 176.74−0.59% | 175.96+0.37% | 175.51+1.68% |
| 2023 | 176.57 | +0.24% | 180.9 | 171.38 | 171.38+5.82% | 172.72+4.28% | 174.08−0.41% | 177.69+0.63% | 178.66−2.05% | 179.19−5.24% | 179.01−3.08% | 180.9+1.44% | 179.46+2% | 177.79−0.09% | 175.31−0.57% | 172.61+1.48% |
| 2022 | 176.15 | +16.04% | 189.11 | 161.96 | 161.96+18.19% | 165.64+18.97% | 174.81+22.16% | 176.58+19.93% | 182.41+20.58% | 189.11+21.32% | 184.69+17.6% | 178.34+14.15% | 175.94+13.43% | 177.95+12.67% | 176.32+9.72% | 170.09+5.72% |
| 2021 | 151.81 | +13.36% | 160.89 | 137.03 | 137.03−1.08% | 139.22+0.66% | 143.1+5.14% | 147.24+13.83% | 151.29+19.22% | 155.87+20.37% | 157.05+17.53% | 156.24+15.68% | 155.11+15.02% | 157.94+17.31% | 160.7+19.33% | 160.89+18.75% |
| 2020 | 133.92 | −4.22% | 138.52 | 126.9 | 138.52+2.43% | 138.31+1.35% | 136.11−2.35% | 129.34−9.13% | 126.9−11.2% | 129.5−8.72% | 133.63−5.88% | 135.06−3.93% | 134.86−3.11% | 134.64−3.73% | 134.67−3.41% | 135.49−2.27% |
| 2019 | 139.82 | −0.72% | 142.91 | 135.23 | 135.23−1.9% | 136.46−1.88% | 139.38−0.03% | 142.35+0.83% | 142.91−0.15% | 141.87−1.14% | 141.98−0.71% | 140.59−1.28% | 139.19−1.58% | 139.85−1.59% | 139.43−0.57% | 138.64+1.4% |
| 2018 | 140.84 | +3.29% | 143.5 | 136.73 | 137.85+1.91% | 139.08+2.91% | 139.43+2.66% | 141.17+2.75% | 143.12+4.22% | 143.5+4.99% | 142.99+5.78% | 142.41+5.09% | 141.42+2.61% | 142.11+4.18% | 140.23+2.18% | 136.73+0.2% |
| 2017 | 136.35 | +3.04% | 137.83 | 135.15 | 135.27+4.61% | 135.15+6.55% | 135.82+4.44% | 137.39+3.26% | 137.32+1.58% | 136.67+0.26% | 135.18+0.98% | 135.52+2.41% | 137.83+4.04% | 136.42+2.5% | 137.24+3.62% | 136.45+2.58% |
| 2016 | 132.33 | −2.03% | 136.31 | 126.84 | 129.3+0.13% | 126.84−3.5% | 130.04−4% | 133.05−2.27% | 135.19−3.37% | 136.31−3.28% | 133.87−4.55% | 132.33−4.03% | 132.48−1.42% | 133.09+0.02% | 132.45+0.28% | 133.03+2.11% |
| 2015 | 135.08 | −7.47% | 140.93 | 129.13 | 129.13−10.46% | 131.44−9.35% | 135.46−8.26% | 136.14−9.24% | 139.91−7.27% | 140.93−6.66% | 140.25−6.44% | 137.88−6.61% | 134.39−8.22% | 133.06−7.57% | 132.08−5.67% | 130.28−3.63% |
| 2014 | 145.99 | −0.51% | 150.99 | 135.19 | 144.21+0.68% | 145.01−2.1% | 147.66−0.98% | 150+1.56% | 150.88+1.84% | 150.99+1.71% | 149.9+1.06% | 147.65−0.14% | 146.42−0.46% | 143.96−0.82% | 140.02−2.64% | 135.19−6.04% |
| 2013 | 146.74 | +0.16% | 149.13 | 143.24 | 143.24+1.05% | 148.11+2.5% | 149.13+0.12% | 147.69−1.73% | 148.16−0.49% | 148.45+1.63% | 148.32+2.49% | 147.86+0.11% | 147.1−1.46% | 145.14−2.11% | 143.81−0.61% | 143.88+0.67% |
| 2012 | 146.5 | +2.53% | 150.29 | 141.75 | 141.75+4.93% | 144.5+5.79% | 148.95+4.62% | 150.29+2.82% | 148.88+0.39% | 146.07+0.11% | 144.72−0.45% | 147.7+1.64% | 149.27+3.09% | 148.27+3.94% | 144.7+1.84% | 142.92+2.06% |
| 2011 | 142.89 | +9.94% | 148.31 | 135.09 | 135.09+5.37% | 136.59+7.16% | 142.38+10.11% | 146.17+11.96% | 148.31+13.09% | 145.91+12.66% | 145.36+12.08% | 145.32+11.82% | 144.79+12.09% | 142.66+9.38% | 142.09+8.32% | 140.04+5.24% |
| 2010 | 129.97 | +8.15% | 133.06 | 127.46 | 128.21+15.55% | 127.46+12.66% | 129.31+14.17% | 130.56+13.56% | 131.14+11.15% | 129.51+4.84% | 129.69+5.55% | 129.96+4.91% | 129.18+4.44% | 130.42+4.67% | 131.17+3.55% | 133.06+5.18% |
| 2009 | 120.17 | −8.99% | 126.67 | 110.96 | 110.96−13.34% | 113.14−11.57% | 113.26−13.78% | 114.97−14.26% | 117.98−15.17% | 123.53−13.89% | 122.87−14.75% | 123.88−11.68% | 123.69−10.69% | 124.6−5.21% | 126.67+8.44% | 126.5+15.74% |
| 2008 | 132.04 | +6.88% | 144.13 | 109.3 | 128.04+10.09% | 127.94+9.84% | 131.36+9.06% | 134.09+8.42% | 139.08+9.78% | 143.46+13.62% | 144.13+14.78% | 140.26+13.45% | 138.5+11.93% | 131.45+5.91% | 116.81−8.75% | 109.3−14.28% |
| 2007 | 123.54 | +2.63% | 128.02 | 116.31 | 116.31−0.34% | 116.48−0.11% | 120.44+2.24% | 123.68+0.97% | 126.7+1.44% | 126.27+1.26% | 125.58−0.18% | 123.64−1.41% | 123.74+2.6% | 124.12+6.45% | 128.02+10.46% | 127.52+8.99% |
| 2006 | 120.38 | +3.87% | 125.8 | 115.9 | 116.7+6.38% | 116.6+5.05% | 117.8+4.34% | 122.5+5.79% | 124.9+8.61% | 124.7+8.62% | 125.8+8.17% | 125.4+6.09% | 120.6−2.35% | 116.6−4.66% | 115.9−0.69% | 117+2.18% |
| 2005 | 115.89 | +6.23% | 123.5 | 109.7 | 109.7+4.48% | 111+4.42% | 112.9+5.02% | 115.8+6.83% | 115+4.07% | 114.8+3.61% | 116.3+6.02% | 118.2+8.54% | 123.5+13.3% | 122.3+9.98% | 116.7+4.48% | 114.5+3.9% |
| 2004 | 109.1 | +3.58% | 111.7 | 105 | 105+0.77% | 106.3−0.09% | 107.5−0.09% | 108.4+1.78% | 110.5+5.04% | 110.8+5.62% | 109.7+4.68% | 108.9+3.03% | 109+2.44% | 111.2+6.01% | 111.7+7.4% | 110.2+6.58% |
| 2003 | 105.33 | +2.65% | 107.6 | 103.4 | 104.2+4.3% | 106.4+6.72% | 107.6+6.32% | 106.5+3.1% | 105.2+1.84% | 104.9+1.84% | 104.8+1.55% | 105.7+2.32% | 106.4+3% | 104.9+0.96% | 104+0% | 103.4+0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.62 | −0.85% | 104 | 99.7 | 99.9−3.57% | 99.7−3.95% | 101.2−1.94% | 103.3−1.34% | 103.3−3.1% | 103−2.92% | 103.2−0.39% | 103.3+0.49% | 103.3−0.96% | 103.9+1.46% | 104+2.87% | 103.3+3.61% |
| 2001 | 103.49 | +0.51% | 106.6 | 99.7 | 103.6+3.7% | 103.8+2.98% | 103.2+0.19% | 104.7+1.85% | 106.6+3.6% | 106.1+1.82% | 103.6−0.29% | 102.8+0% | 104.3+0.48% | 102.4−1.25% | 101.1−2.98% | 99.7−3.76% |
| 2000 | 102.97 | +2.97% | 104.2 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 100.8 | 103 | 102.8 | 102.9 | 104.2 | 103.9 | 102.8 | 103.8 | 103.7 | 104.2 | 103.6+3.6% |
| 1999 | 100 | · | 100 | 100 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 100 |
28 years of data, in Index, Dec 1999 = 100. The Average column is the mean across the periods in the year; ± compares it with the previous year. The small figure under each cell is the change year on year. See the full series on the chart at the top of the page, or in the Alternative inflation measures table.