UK SPPI: land transport and pipelines
UK SPPI: land transport and pipelines stood at 135.8 in Q2 2026, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is one of the indicators in the Services producer prices table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q4 2008 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Services producer prices table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services price index by industry | |||||||||||
| H49 Land transport and pipelines | 135.8 | 132.4 | 131.3 | 131.3 | 131.3 | 129.9 | 129.1 | 128.7 | 127.7 | 126 | |
| H50 Water transport | 151.8 | 148.2 | 142.7 | 138 | 141.2 | 153.4 | 149.6 | 137.5 | 139.7 | 140.3 |
Understanding UK SPPI: land transport and pipelines
Commercial freight haulage by road and rail, alongside bulk fluid transmission through pipeline networks, is monitored across the United Kingdom in this specific series. It captures the agreed contract prices that industrial and commercial clients pay for overland freight delivery, container drayage, and pipeline transport of fuels and chemicals. It excludes overseas maritime shipping and air freight, isolating domestic ground transit from international supply chain modes.
Figures are presented on an unadjusted basis, leaving quarterly figures exposed to seasonal delivery demand and weather disruptions in ground transport networks. Initial numbers are frequently revised as late freight manifests and revised contractual billing adjustments are processed. An annual comparison over four quarters yields a clearer understanding of underlying haulage rates by stripping out predictable quarter-to-quarter volume surges. Analysts must avoid using this series as an indicator of public passenger rail or bus fares, as its remit is strictly commercial cargo transport.
Frequently asked questions
- Are pipeline transmission fees measured in the same way as road freight?
- Pipeline tariffs are gathered based on commercial bulk throughput agreements, while road freight reflects contracted route and container rates.
- Why do freight figures get revised after the first quarterly release?
- Revisions accommodate late survey submissions and retrospective reconciliations of mileage or fuel adjustments between hauliers and clients.
- Does this index cover consumer parcel deliveries?
- No, it focuses exclusively on intermediate freight transport, bulk pipeline conveyance, and business-to-business haulage agreements.