Freight Cost Index: September 2025
The FCI was 100.80. Permanent identifier: freighttotals-fci-2025-09.
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| Component | Series | Base | Current | Normalized | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US on-highway diesel retail price | GASDESW | 3.624 | 3.754 | 103.587 | 40.00% |
| General freight trucking, long-distance less than truckload | PCU4841224841221 | 456.312 | 450.163 | 98.652 | 30.00% |
| General freight trucking, truckload | PCU4841214841212 | 171.294 | 171.135 | 99.907 | 15.00% |
| Transportation and warehousing average hourly earnings | CES4300000003 | 32.25 | 31.79 | 98.574 | 15.00% |
Formula: 40% × US on-highway diesel retail price + 30% × General freight trucking, long-distance less than truckload + 15% × General freight trucking, truckload + 15% × Transportation and warehousing average hourly earnings.
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FreightTotals Freight Cost Index · September 2025
FCI100.80
Derived by FreightTotals from official EIA and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics series; neither agency publishes the FCI.
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