In　recent　years,　the　rapid　development　of　transportation　industry　brings　economic　benefits,　at　the　same　time,　the　problem　of　environmental　pollution　is　becoming　more　and　more　serious.　The　emission　of　CO2　intensifies　the　trend　of　global　warming.　How　to　measure　the　development　of　environment　and　economy　is　a　huge　challenge　for　us.　This　paper　proposes　a　data　envelopment　analysis　(DEA)　method　based　on　slacks-based　measure　(SBM)　to　evaluate　the　environmental　and　economic　performance　of　the　transportation　industry　from　2015　to　2017.　According　to　the　economic　region,　30　provinces　in　China　are　divided　into　northeast,　east,　central　and　western　regions　for　efficiency　analysis.　The　model　can　determine　the　low　efficiency　decision　units　and　finally　put　forward　improvement　suggestions　for　the　low　efficiency　areas.　(C)　2021　The　Authors.　Published　by　Elsevier　B.V.