Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) (@bts

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

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Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

@bts_usdot

An independent statistical agency within @usdot, BTS is the official source of transportation statistics. BTS is part of the U.S. Federal Statistical System.

Washington, DC

Joined July 2009

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
@bts_usdot
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BTS Data Release: Transportation Consumer Price Index (CPI) – May 2026 CPI for all transportation goods and services rose 9.3% from May 2025 to May 2026. Transportation contributed 37.2% to the 4.2% increase in the price of all goods and services. Gasoline (all types)
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BTS Data Release: The April 2026 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 0.3% from March 2026 and Rose 1.4% from April 2025 Freight TSI measures the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, and from March to April 2026, TSI rose 0.3%, rising
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@bts_usdot
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Calling all data scientists! Our Request for Information (RFI) explores Data Architecture & Technical Integration. Should the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) move from static files to dynamic API streams? How can we make our data plug-and-play for your Python and R
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
@bts_usdot
Jun 8
Are Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) data products keeping pace with your industry? Our Request for Information (RFI) is seeking feedback on our current portfolio. Tell us which products are working and which need modernizing. federalregister.gov/d/2026-10815
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@bts_usdot
Jun 5
BTS Data Release: May 2026 U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (3.6%) Falls Below the May 2025 Level (4.4%) In May 2026, the unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 3.6% (not seasonally adjusted), falling 0.8 percentage points from 4.4% in May 2025.
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NTL
@USDOTNTL
Jun 4
NTL has expanded our series of Air Carrier Financial Reports in our digital repository, ROSA P! We now have over 50 issues of this quarterly publication, with the earliest starting in 1972. More to come: rosap.ntl.bts.gov/gsearch?ref=do…. Data from 1990 to the present can still be found in
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
@bts_usdot
Jun 5
BTS Data Release: U.S. Airlines’ April 2026 Aviation Fuel Cost up 26.2%, Consumption down 2.6%, and Fuel Cost per Gallon up 29.6% from March 2026 In April 2026, the total fuel cost for U.S. scheduled service airlines was $6.47 billion, up 26.2% from March 2026, and up 78.0% from
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@bts_usdot
Jun 4
BTS is Looking to the Future and Needs Your Voice This week, BTS released an RFI to help define the next decade of national transportation data. As technologies and supply chains undergo rapid shifts, BTS is committed to ensuring its products remain relevant, technically modern,
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
@bts_usdot
Jun 4
Join BTS Acting Director and Office Directors on Wednesday, June 17 at 1:00PM (Eastern) for a deep-dive webinar. We’ll be walking through the Request for Information (RFI) questions. usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/regist…
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
@bts_usdot
Jun 3
Why is BTS conducting this Request for Information (RFI)? Because the transportation landscape is shifting faster than ever. We need to ensure our data products remain relevant, technically compatible, and accessible to the modern analyst. federalregister.gov/d/2026-10815
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
@bts_usdot
Jun 2
BTS Data Release: Motor Fuel Prices – May 2026 In May 2026, the average price for regular motor gasoline was $4.48 per gallon; up 9.2% from April 2026 and up 42.2% from May 2025. bts.gov/newsroom/motor…
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
@bts_usdot
Jun 1
Update on BTS Modernization Efforts As part of our ongoing modernization efforts, BTS published a Request for Information (RFI) titled, "Shaping the Future of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics." The RFI will help BTS to: - Keep up with dramatic changes in transportation;
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
@bts_usdot
Jun 1
The 2026 BTS Request for Information (RFI) is officially open! BTS is looking for your expertise to shape the future of national transportation data. From supply chain resiliency to data architecture, your feedback will define our modernization roadmap for the next decade.
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