The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in the United States increased to 269.61 points in February of 2026 from 267.52 points in January of 2026. CPI Transportation in the United States averaged 114.92 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 271.76 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 276.97 points in 2027 and 277.80 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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CPI 326.79 325.25 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 333.51 332.79 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.50 2.50 percent Feb 2026
CPI Apparel 136.13 130.69 points Feb 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.40 2.40 percent Feb 2026
CPI Education 314.88 314.65 points Feb 2026
CPI Food 346.56 345.17 points Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 353.74 352.54 points Feb 2026
CPI Recreation 143.98 143.63 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 269.61 267.52 points Feb 2026
Export Prices 158.00 155.60 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 3.10 2.90 percent Feb 2026
Import Prices 144.00 142.20 points Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.40 2.40 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Feb 2026
PPI 153.23 152.19 points Feb 2026
PPI YoY 3.40 2.90 percent Feb 2026


United States CPI Transportation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
269.61 267.52 284.64 22.30 1950 - 2026 points Monthly
1982-1984=100, NSA