10/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/14/2026 07:13
BTS 26-76
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The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), fell 0.4% in August from July, falling for the second consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). From August 2025 to August 2026 the index fell 3.0%. The Freight TSI measures the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry.