According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation services were 0.17% higher in 1939 versus 1938 (a $0.17 difference in value).
Between 1938 and 1939: Transportation services experienced an average inflation rate of 0.17% per year. In other words, transportation services costing $100 in the year 1938 would cost $100.17 in 1939 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of -1.31% during this same period, inflation for transportation services was higher.
In the year 1938: Pricing changed by 0.68%, which is above the average yearly change for transportation services during the 1938-1939 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1938 (-2.03%), inflation for transportation services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation services, over time, for $100 beginning in 1938. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | $100.00 | 0.68% |
| 1939 | $100.17 | 0.17% |
| 1940 | $100.17 | 0.00% ** |
| 1941 | $100.51 | 0.34% |
| 1942 | $106.45 | 5.91% |
| 1943 | $105.94 | -0.48% |
| 1944 | $106.11 | 0.16% |
| 1945 | $106.11 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $108.15 | 1.92% |
| 1947 | $112.05 | 3.61% |
| 1948 | $125.98 | 12.42% |
| 1949 | $139.39 | 10.65% |
| 1950 | $148.22 | 6.33% |
| 1951 | $162.31 | 9.51% |
| 1952 | $173.68 | 7.01% |
| 1953 | $184.38 | 6.16% |
| 1954 | $192.36 | 4.33% |
| 1955 | $192.36 | 0.00% ** |
| 1956 | $195.25 | 1.50% |
| 1957 | $204.65 | 4.82% |
| 1958 | $217.51 | 6.29% |
| 1959 | $225.09 | 3.48% |
| 1960 | $231.03 | 2.64% |
| 1961 | $236.25 | 2.26% |
| 1962 | $239.85 | 1.52% |
| 1963 | $242.65 | 1.17% |
| 1964 | $247.88 | 2.15% |
| 1965 | $257.54 | 3.90% |
| 1966 | $268.25 | 4.16% |
| 1967 | $276.94 | 3.24% |
| 1968 | $288.04 | 4.01% |
| 1969 | $308.21 | 7.01% |
| 1970 | $341.06 | 10.66% |
| 1971 | $368.62 | 8.08% |
| 1972 | $376.91 | 2.25% |
| 1973 | $379.26 | 0.62% |
| 1974 | $393.23 | 3.68% |
| 1975 | $423.01 | 7.57% |
| 1976 | $482.83 | 14.14% |
| 1977 | $521.88 | 8.09% |
| 1978 | $546.95 | 4.80% |
| 1979 | $589.72 | 7.82% |
| 1980 | $672.26 | 14.00% |
| 1981 | $752.45 | 11.93% |
| 1982 | $815.79 | 8.42% |
| 1983 | $841.39 | 3.14% |
| 1984 | $889.64 | 5.74% |
| 1985 | $933.79 | 4.96% |
| 1986 | $987.33 | 5.73% |
| 1987 | $1,034.80 | 4.81% |
| 1988 | $1,086.78 | 5.02% |
| 1989 | $1,151.17 | 5.92% |
| 1990 | $1,223.78 | 6.31% |
| 1991 | $1,283.14 | 4.85% |
| 1992 | $1,321.41 | 2.98% |
| 1993 | $1,382.72 | 4.64% |
| 1994 | $1,430.98 | 3.49% |
| 1995 | $1,492.82 | 4.32% |
| 1996 | $1,531.87 | 2.62% |
| 1997 | $1,570.65 | 2.53% |
| 1998 | $1,594.82 | 1.54% |
| 1999 | $1,618.58 | 1.49% |
| 2000 | $1,664.62 | 2.84% |
| 2001 | $1,713.60 | 2.94% |
| 2002 | $1,775.24 | 3.60% |
| 2003 | $1,836.29 | 3.44% |
| 2004 | $1,872.34 | 1.96% |
| 2005 | $1,915.57 | 2.31% |
| 2006 | $1,958.86 | 2.26% |
| 2007 | $1,984.13 | 1.29% |
| 2008 | $2,071.93 | 4.43% |
| 2009 | $2,130.99 | 2.85% |
| 2010 | $2,205.63 | 3.50% |
| 2011 | $2,275.06 | 3.15% |
| 2012 | $2,316.29 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $2,376.93 | 2.62% |
| 2014 | $2,421.52 | 1.88% |
| 2015 | $2,470.39 | 2.02% |
| 2016 | $2,541.83 | 2.89% |
| 2017 | $2,630.85 | 3.50% |
| 2018 | $2,731.86 | 3.84% |
| 2019 | $2,758.66 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | $2,655.37 | -3.74% |
| 2021 | $2,751.86 | 3.63% |
| 2022 | $3,037.17 | 10.37% |
| 2023 | $3,363.61 | 10.75% |
| 2024 | $3,574.09 | 6.26%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Transportation services:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 11.800 | 11.750 | 11.700 | 11.780 | 11.800 | 11.800 | 11.840 | 12.540 | 12.480 | 12.500 | 12.500 | 12.740 | 13.200 | 14.840 | 16.420 | 17.460 | 19.120 | 20.460 | 21.720 | 22.660 | 22.660 | 23.000 | 24.108 | 25.623 | 26.515 | 27.215 | 27.831 | 28.254 | 28.585 | 29.200 | 30.338 | 31.600 | 32.623 | 33.931 | 36.308 | 40.177 | 43.423 | 44.400 | 44.677 | 46.323 | 49.831 | 56.877 | 61.477 | 64.431 | 69.469 | 79.192 | 88.638 | 96.100 | 99.115 | 104.800 | 110.000 | 116.308 | 121.900 | 128.023 | 135.608 | 144.162 | 151.154 | 155.662 | 162.885 | 168.569 | 175.854 | 180.454 | 185.023 | 187.869 | 190.669 | 196.092 | 201.862 | 209.123 | 216.315 | 220.562 | 225.654 | 230.754 | 233.731 | 244.074 | 251.031 | 259.823 | 268.002 | 272.858 | 280.002 | 285.255 | 291.012 | 299.427 | 309.915 | 321.814 | 324.971 | 312.803 | 324.169 | 357.779 | 396.233 | 421.028 |