According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation services are 188.14% higher in 2026 versus 1992 (a $37.63 difference in value).
Between 1992 and 2026:Transportation services experienced an average inflation rate of 3.16% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation services costing $20 in the year 1992 would cost $57.63 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.49% during this same period, inflation for transportation services was higher.
In the year 1992: Pricing changed by 2.98%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation services during the 1992-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1992 (3.03%), inflation for transportation services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1992. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $20.00 | 2.98% |
| 1993 | $20.93 | 4.64% |
| 1994 | $21.66 | 3.49% |
| 1995 | $22.59 | 4.32% |
| 1996 | $23.19 | 2.62% |
| 1997 | $23.77 | 2.54% |
| 1998 | $24.14 | 1.54% |
| 1999 | $24.50 | 1.49% |
| 2000 | $25.20 | 2.85% |
| 2001 | $25.94 | 2.94% |
| 2002 | $26.87 | 3.60% |
| 2003 | $27.79 | 3.44% |
| 2004 | $28.34 | 1.96% |
| 2005 | $28.99 | 2.31% |
| 2006 | $29.65 | 2.26% |
| 2007 | $30.03 | 1.29% |
| 2008 | $31.36 | 4.43% |
| 2009 | $32.25 | 2.85% |
| 2010 | $33.38 | 3.50% |
| 2011 | $34.43 | 3.15% |
| 2012 | $35.06 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | $35.98 | 2.62% |
| 2014 | $36.65 | 1.88% |
| 2015 | $37.39 | 2.02% |
| 2016 | $38.47 | 2.89% |
| 2017 | $39.82 | 3.50% |
| 2018 | $41.35 | 3.84% |
| 2019 | $41.75 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | $40.19 | -3.74% |
| 2021 | $41.65 | 3.63% |
| 2022 | $45.97 | 10.37% |
| 2023 | $50.91 | 10.75% |
| 2024 | $55.53 | 9.07% |
| 2025 | $57.37 | 3.32% |
| 2026 | $57.63 | 0.45%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 11.800 | 11.750 | 11.700 | 11.758 | 11.800 | 11.800 | 11.817 | 12.467 | 12.475 | 12.500 | 12.500 | 12.700 | 13.100 | 14.475 | 16.250 | 17.292 | 18.917 | 20.208 | 21.558 | 22.575 | 22.667 | 23.000 | 24.108 | 25.625 | 26.517 | 27.217 | 27.833 | 28.250 | 28.583 | 29.200 | 30.342 | 31.600 | 32.625 | 33.933 | 36.308 | 40.175 | 43.425 | 44.400 | 44.675 | 46.325 | 49.833 | 56.875 | 61.475 | 64.433 | 69.467 | 79.192 | 88.642 | 96.100 | 99.117 | 104.800 | 110.000 | 116.308 | 121.900 | 128.025 | 135.608 | 144.158 | 151.150 | 155.658 | 162.883 | 168.567 | 175.850 | 180.450 | 185.025 | 187.867 | 190.667 | 196.092 | 201.858 | 209.125 | 216.317 | 220.558 | 225.650 | 230.750 | 233.731 | 244.074 | 251.031 | 259.823 | 268.002 | 272.858 | 280.002 | 285.255 | 291.012 | 299.427 | 309.915 | 321.814 | 324.970 | 312.803 | 324.169 | 357.778 | 396.233 | 432.157 | 446.499 | 448.507 |