Rural Carrier EMA to Increase 0.5 Cents to 97.0 Cents Per Mile Effective June 28, 2025

[Ruralinfo]

On June 11, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the May 2025 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which established the Private Transportation Index at 277.131, an increase from the February 2025 Index of 274.854. Therefore, based on the May 2025 CPI-W release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for ... Read more

 

[Unclewolverine]

Just realized that it's based on urban wage earners and clerical workers. How is that equivalent to what we do? There is a big difference in driving a toyota corolla between offices on urban roads, and driving a much more expensive to maintain rhd across sharp rocks that eat tires, massive pot holes that destroy suspension, and muddy/dusty conditions that substantially increase wear.