Transportation

Why cars, insurance, repairs and travel cost what they do.

• Airfare: +22.4% in a year
• Car rental: +9.1% in a year
• Car repair & maintenance: +5.8% in a year
• Car insurance: −5.0% in a year
• Registration & license fees: +3.3% in a year
• Parking & tolls: +3.0% in a year
• Used cars & trucks: −1.5% in a year
• New cars & trucks: +0.6% in a year
• Tires: +0.2% in a year