About the Index

The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index by UCLA Anderson School of Management is based on real-time fuel consumption data for over the road trucking and serves as an indicator of the current state and possible future direction of the U.S. economy. By tracking the volume and location of diesel fuel being purchased, the index closely monitors the over the road movement of produce, raw materials, goods-in-process and finished goods to U.S. factories, retailers and consumers. Working with economists at UCLA Anderson School of Management and Charles River Associates, Ceridian publicly releases the Index monthly and also offers companies access to customized reports and data.

Comments in the monthly report are prepared by Edward Leamer, Chief Economist of the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index and Director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast.

Ceridian is a global business services company providing electronic and stored value card payment services and human resources solutions. UCLA Anderson School of Management is known globally as a leading school of management. Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that offers economic, financial, and business management expertise to organizations around the world.

For additional information on the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index, please visit www.ceridianindex.com or call 1-800-729-7655.

Current Index Data Visualization

 

Understanding the Index

Watch this two minute animated video to understand visually what the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index is, how the data for the index is collected and what it tells us about the economy.

Featured Podcast/Video

Chief economist Edward Leamer provides an overview of the index and its tracking of real-time diesel fuel purchases to measure U.S. economic activity.