The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in the United States increased to 283.43 points in March of 2026 from 269.61 points in February of 2026. CPI Transportation in the United States averaged 115.10 points from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 284.64 points in June of 2022 and a record low of 22.30 points in April of 1950. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

CPI Transportation in the United States is expected to be 284.56 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States CPI Transportation is projected to trend around 288.86 points in 2027 and 289.72 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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CPI 330.21 326.79 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 334.17 333.51 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.50 percent Mar 2026
CPI Apparel 138.58 136.13 points Mar 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.60 2.40 percent Mar 2026
CPI Education 315.34 314.88 points Mar 2026
CPI Food 346.80 346.56 points Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 355.10 353.74 points Mar 2026
CPI Recreation 143.90 143.98 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 283.43 269.61 points Mar 2026
Export Prices 161.00 158.40 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 2.70 3.10 percent Mar 2026
Import Prices 144.60 143.50 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.30 2.40 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.90 0.30 percent Mar 2026
PPI 154.01 153.22 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 4.00 3.40 percent Mar 2026


United States CPI Transportation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
283.43 269.61 284.64 22.30 1950 - 2026 points Monthly
1982-1984=100, NSA