The US producer-price index for deep-sea freight transportation was 534.796 in September 2026, compared with a revised August reading of 532.736. That is a calculated monthly increase of 0.39%.

The BLS data retained on 15 October revise August from 518.617 in the earlier retained vintage. The earlier August brief reflects that older preliminary reading; this update uses the newer source vintage.

BLS marks the latest observations as preliminary and subject to monthly revisions.

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Reported details and their context.
DetailValueUnitContext
September 2026 index534.796indexPreliminary; latest retained BLS vintage
August 2026 index in current vintage532.736indexRevised preliminary reading used for the monthly comparison
August 2026 index in earlier vintage518.617indexEarlier retained vintage; preserved rather than overwritten
Calculated September monthly change0.39%percentSeptember/current-vintage August minus one, times 100; rounded to two decimals
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics · original report