Overview
Overview is a data page on the Travel desk of Glassbox Auditing. One search for the cheapest flight, train and bus to a destination and a hotel or Airbnb there, then what is moving on the live maps and how travel prices are moving against their history. Fares and room rates are part of consumer prices, and how much people travel is an early read on household spending on services.
Last updated: .
What is the latest reading?
People entering the U.S. by land, US-Canada, monthly: 3.4M people as of , -38.7% since Jan 2000. Source: BTS Border Crossing/Entry Data (CBP counts, inbound only).
What is on this page today?
- Florida: 77 full road closures in effect — South Ferdinand Avenue, West Empedrado Street, South Ferdinand Avenue, Tampa, Florida: Road closure (Florida DOT, 8 Nov 2026)
- Wisconsin: 156 full road closures in effect — I-94 EB: Ramp Full Closure on I-94 EB at OFF RAMP TO HAWLEY RD. Detour: EB I-94 Exit to SB S. 70th St to EB Greenfield Ave to EB Bluemound Rd to Hawley Rd (Wisconsin DOT, 8 Nov 2026)
- Missouri: 112 full road closures in effect — BENTON BLVD, CST BENTON BLVD: BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION (Missouri DOT, St. Charles County, 8 Nov 2026)
- Texas (City of Austin only): 403 full road closures in effect — KIRK AVE: Excavation Permit has been issued for this location. Details: 2016 Mobility Bond Project Airport (ARPT) C3 (US183 to MLK Blvd). Installing new curbs, pathways, landscaping, and utility relocations associated… (City of Austin, 8 Nov 2026)
- New York: 192 full road closures in effect — GARDEN RD: GARDEN RD in both directions: Road closed. Bridge work on GARDEN RD, both directions, RT-26 (Philadelphia) to Sophia Street (Philadelphia) Garden Rd over Indian River Bridge #P021Closed to Traffic until… (511NY, 8 Nov 2026)
- California: 113 full road closures in effect — US-101 S: Caltrans : Roadwork on US-101 Southbound between I-80 W (San Francisco) and Cesar Chavez St (San Francisco). All lanes closed. Avoid the area. From 11:00 PM Friday, November 06, 2026 to 6:00 AM Monday… (511 SF Bay, Caltrans, 8 Nov 2026)
- Kansas: 46 full road closures in effect — I-70: Closed (Kansas DOT, 8 Nov 2026)
- Idaho: 27 full road closures in effect — N 10th Ave: Road construction on ramp from N 10th Ave to I-84 Westbound. Ramp Blocked. 11/14/2023 6:22 PM to 5/27/2027 6:00 PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: Active all day (Idaho DOT, 8 Nov 2026)
- Minnesota: 25 full road closures in effect — US 59: Closed, Construction Work (Minnesota DOT, 8 Nov 2026)
- Mississippi: 24 full road closures in effect — US 49: Road Work : US 49 between Country Club Rd and West Pine St - Road closed. Starting Mon Oct 5th, Norfolk Southern will perform repairs on the railroad trestle over US-49. US 49 will be closed between West Pine St… (Mississippi DOT, 8 Nov 2026)
- New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine: 14 full road closures in effect — Eastside Rd: Long Term Construction Project: Woodstock, NH-175/East Side Drive Bridge over Pemigewasset River Closed for Rehabilitation. Bridge #177/148. Proj (#27713)… (NHDOT/VTAOT/MEDOT, 8 Nov 2026)
- Indiana: 6 full road closures in effect — IN 28: Closed Intermittently, Construction Work, Detour In Operation, Construction Traffic Merging, Entrance Ramp Closed, Exit Ramp Closed, Local Road Closures In Area (Indiana DOT, 8 Nov 2026)
- Maryland: 3 full road closures in effect — US50: Active Closure @ US 50 EAST AT MP 30 (BAY BRIDGE) LANES 4 AND 5 ROADWORK (MM 32.0) (Maryland DOT, 8 Nov 2026)
- Oklahoma: 1 full road closure in effect — SH-36: BRIDGE AND APPROACHES (Oklahoma DOT, 8 Nov 2026)
- 1,046 aircraft, 818 trains and 2,558 buses are on the live maps — Aircraft heard by volunteer receivers worldwide · trains and buses where their operators last reported them (passenger, subway and freight trains; 18 transit systems in the U.S., Canada and Norway) (adsb.lol and adsb.fi volunteer receivers, transit operators' feeds, 8 Nov 2026)
- U.S.-Canada border: 3.4 million people entered the U.S. by land in September 2026, +10% on September 2025 at ports reporting both months — vehicle, bus and train passengers and pedestrians entering, at every port of entry · inbound only; counts are CBP's (Bureau of Transportation Statistics (Customs and Border Protection counts), 29 Sep 2026)
- U.S.-Mexico border: 14.2 million people entered the U.S. by land in September 2026, -4% on September 2025 at ports reporting both months — vehicle, bus and train passengers and pedestrians entering, at every port of entry · inbound only; counts are CBP's (Bureau of Transportation Statistics (Customs and Border Protection counts), 29 Sep 2026)
- California (San Ysidro): 2.7 million people entered the U.S. by land in September 2026, +0% on September 2025 — U.S.-Mexico border, one of the 5 busiest ports that month · 2.7 million in September 2025 (Bureau of Transportation Statistics (Customs and Border Protection counts), 29 Sep 2026)
- Texas (El Paso): 1.7 million people entered the U.S. by land in September 2026, +10% on September 2025 — U.S.-Mexico border, one of the 5 busiest ports that month · 1.5 million in September 2025 (Bureau of Transportation Statistics (Customs and Border Protection counts), 29 Sep 2026)
- Texas (Laredo): 1.1 million people entered the U.S. by land in September 2026, -1% on September 2025 — U.S.-Mexico border, one of the 5 busiest ports that month · 1.1 million in September 2025 (Bureau of Transportation Statistics (Customs and Border Protection counts), 29 Sep 2026)
Where does the data come from?
Items on this page come from Florida DOT; Wisconsin DOT; Missouri DOT, St. Charles County; City of Austin; 511NY; 511 SF Bay, Caltrans; Kansas DOT; Idaho DOT. Each item links to its own source. All sources, how items are checked.
What does this page lead to?
- Prices & Inflation (Macro): Airline fares, train and bus fares and hotel rates are items in the consumer price index, so a broad rise in the travel prices tracked here adds to services inflation. (moves the same way; the next monthly report; economy scale) Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Company (Companies): Booking Holdings, Expedia and Airbnb earn a share of each booking, so higher room rates and fares at steady volumes raise their revenue. (moves the same way; the next quarterly report; company scale) Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (10-Q/10-K).
- Household Finances (Macro): Airfares, hotels and other transport are part of consumer spending in the BEA accounts, so travel price rises take a larger share of household budgets when incomes do not keep up. (moves the same way; months; economy scale) Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (NIPA).
- Labor Market (Macro): Busy travel seasons keep airlines, hotels and restaurants hiring; leisure and hospitality payrolls swing more with demand than those of most industries. (moves the same way; months; economy scale) Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.