BTS: N. American Feb. Freight TSI Rises 1.9% on Yr


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- The Freight Transportation Services Index rose 1.9% 
year-on-year in February, marking a growth in the volume of services performed 
by the for-hire transportation industry, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics said Thursday (4/9).

   The index showed a reading of 139.8 for the month, or 1.5% higher from 
January. In February 2025, it was at 137. 2, or 1.9% below current levels, BTS 
records.

   The February advance was supported by increased volumes in air freight, rail 
carloads, rail intermodal, pipeline, and trucking. Waterborne freight volumes 
decreased during the same period.

   The Passenger TSI also moved higher, rising 0.3% in February. The combined 
Freight and Passenger Index rose 1.1% from January and 1.6% against the prior 
year.

   BTS noted that the Freight TSI increased alongside a 0.2% rise in the 
Federal Reserve Board Industrial Production Index. Manufacturing and mining 
both saw gains in February.




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