To deliver the world’s leading transportation system, serving the American people and economy through the safe, efficient, sustainable, and equitable movement of people and goods.

To deliver the world’s leading transportation system, serving the American people and economy through the safe, efficient, sustainable, and equitable movement of people and goods.

To deliver the world’s leading transportation system, serving the American people and economy through the safe, efficient, sustainable, and equitable movement of people and goods.

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Per Consumer Price Index (CPI), transportation costs in August 2024 rose 0.1% from July 2024. However, costs fell 1.0% from August 2023. For first month since July 2023, transportation dampened the 2.5% year-over-year increase in prices (known as inflation) by 8.1%. Per the Producer Price Index (PPI), prices for transportation of freight equipment rose 1.7% from August 2023-August 2024. Air: 1.1% Increase; Rail: 3.4% Increase; Truck: 1.8% Increase; Water: 2.9% decrease; Arrangement of Freight & Cargo: 35.3%