Prices by category · CUSR0000SETA02
Used car and truck prices (CPI)
As of Sep 2026, used car and truck prices had fallen 1.5% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of -2.3% in Aug 2026. The latest value was 182.176 (index 1982-1984=100).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
182.176
Change from Aug 2026
+0.7%
A year earlier
184.869
12-month change
-1.5%
182.176 Sep 2026 · Index 1982-1984=100
Index 1982-1984=100. Data from Jan 1953 to Sep 2026 (885 observations).
What it measures
This index tracks prices of used cars and trucks. It jumped in 2021, when chip shortages cut new-vehicle production and buyers turned to the used market.
- Official title
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Used Cars and Trucks
- Units
- Index 1982-1984=100
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 182.176 | +0.7% | -1.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 180.965 | +0.4% | -2.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 180.306 | +0.4% | -1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 179.591 | -0.2% | -1.8% |
| May 2026 | 180.005 | +0.1% | -2.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 179.822 | -0.0% | -2.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 179.830 | -0.4% | -3.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 180.589 | -0.4% | -3.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 181.269 | -1.8% | -2.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 184.668 | -0.9% | +1.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 186.298 | +0.1% | +3.6% |
| Oct 2025 | 186.111 | +0.7% | +4.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Used Cars and Trucks [CUSR0000SETA02], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUSR0000SETA02, Oct 27, 2026.
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