What will the BTS Transportation Services Index freight component read for May 2026?
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics publishes the Transportation Services Index each month, with a freight-only component that moves on truck...
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July 20, 2026
150.00 - 210.00
Series PCU484121484121 is the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index for general freight trucking, long-distance truckload. Fleet finance teams use it as a contract escalator, and it is one of the cleaner government-data hooks in the freight category. Recent readings have run in the 150 to 180 range on the December 2003 = 100 base, with the February 2026 reading released April 14 and June data due in mid-July. With spot rates tightening through the spring and diesel still running above $5 a gallon, the upside band reflects the possibility that contract pricing finally catches up.
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Early forecasts on this market can earn up to +25.0 bonus points if your prediction is correct.
The bonus window spans about 104 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
July 20, 2026
150.00 - 210.00
Series PCU484121484121 is the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index for general freight trucking, long-distance truckload. Fleet finance teams use it as a contract escalator, and it is one of the cleaner government-data hooks in the freight category. Recent readings have run in the 150 to 180 range on the December 2003 = 100 base, with the February 2026 reading released April 14 and June data due in mid-July. With spot rates tightening through the spring and diesel still running above $5 a gallon, the upside band reflects the possibility that contract pricing finally catches up.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.