Autos include all passenger cars, including station wagons. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis releases auto and truck sales data, which are used in the preparation of estimates of personal consumption expenditures.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases non-seasonally adjusted air traffic data based on monthly reports from commercial U.S. air carriers.

The Federal Highway Administration estimates vehicle miles traveled on all roads and streets in each month.

Urban rail includes heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail, streetcar rail, and hybrid rail. The Federal Highway Administration estimates monthly transit ridership, released as part of the National Transit Database. Ridership estimates have been adjusted to account for changes in data collection over time. Starting in January 2012, data for Small System Waiver agencies that do not have a mode are reported under motor bus. Data reported under hybrid rail are reported under their classifications prior to January 2012.

A monthly measure of the volume of services performed by the for-hire transportation sector. The index covers the activities of for-hire trucking, freight railroad services, inland waterway traffic, pipeline movements, and air freight.

Rail intermodal traffic is comprised of shipping containers and truck trailers moved on rail cars, which transport a large range of goods. The Association of American Railroads releases data on carloads and intermodal units originated by U.S. railroads on a weekly and monthly basis.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases non-seasonally adjusted air traffic data based on monthly reports from commercial U.S. air carriers.

On-highway diesel price is the average retail price for diesel used in motor vehicles. The U.S. Energy Information Administration releases weekly gasoline and diesel price estimates.

General aviation fatalities include private aviation operations and excludes Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 121 (Air Carriers), 129 (Foreign), 135 (On-Demand), and Non-U.S./Commercial operations. The National Transportation Safety Board releases aviation fatality data in the Aviation Accident Database.

Number of trucks entering the United States from Mexico. The Bureau of Transportation of Statistics releases incoming border crossing statistics using data collected at ports of entry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.