According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,819.82% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $6,069,766,787.65 difference in value).
Between 1935 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.30% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $333,535,934 in the year 1935 would cost $6,403,302,721.65 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.54% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $333,535,934 beginning in 1935. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | $333,535,934.00 | - |
| 1936 | $334,710,356.30 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $340,778,204.87 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $344,692,945.88 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $336,276,252.71 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $334,123,145.15 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $342,735,575.37 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $374,053,503.45 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $374,444,977.55 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $373,466,292.30 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $373,466,292.30 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $389,125,256.33 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $433,361,829.74 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $483,274,777.61 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $519,486,131.95 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $532,796,251.38 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $567,050,235.21 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $604,436,011.85 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $621,660,872.29 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $612,656,967.97 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $605,218,960.05 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $616,180,234.88 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $650,434,218.71 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $671,965,294.26 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $699,759,955.43 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $699,564,218.38 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $707,589,437.45 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $722,269,716.23 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $726,380,194.29 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $737,145,732.07 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $749,281,429.20 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $760,046,966.97 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $781,578,042.52 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $806,632,384.98 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $837,558,838.96 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $880,620,990.06 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $926,814,933.97 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $937,776,208.80 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $967,332,503.42 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,075,770,829.38 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,176,771,147.42 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,293,821,903.60 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,385,035,369.12 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,450,020,069.88 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,656,718,395.17 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,951,694,130.23 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,187,948,750.15 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,278,183,530.41 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,332,598,430.44 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,436,143,330.14 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,500,540,819.75 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,403,259,505.66 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,475,877,951.39 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,552,215,401.07 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,680,031,695.03 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,830,749,223.89 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,908,652,569.98 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,972,267,111.38 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $3,061,914,680.49 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,154,498,305.37 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,267,438,583.49 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,359,630,734.26 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,388,795,554.78 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,324,789,539.27 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,391,731,610.54 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,601,561,728.64 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,623,092,804.19 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,590,404,716.76 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,700,800,413.23 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,830,965,551.79 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $4,084,836,506.25 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,248,081,206.34 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,337,883,407.72 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,593,149,967.35 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,210,360,719.34 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,542,569,556.14 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,988,147,335.20 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $5,104,918,187.40 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $5,106,660,247.15 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $5,072,077,425.07 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,675,764,704.24 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,577,747,418.85 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,734,450,586.72 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,948,158,255.79 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,934,176,758.27 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,729,028,670.42 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $5,417,774,502.02 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $6,255,673,923.44 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $6,270,908,138.08 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $6,357,975,892.87 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $6,403,599,530.19 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $6,403,302,721.65 | 0.00%* |
* 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:
| 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 | 14.200 | 14.250 | 14.508 | 14.675 | 14.317 | 14.225 | 14.592 | 15.925 | 15.942 | 15.900 | 15.900 | 16.567 | 18.450 | 20.575 | 22.117 | 22.683 | 24.142 | 25.733 | 26.467 | 26.083 | 25.767 | 26.233 | 27.692 | 28.608 | 29.792 | 29.783 | 30.125 | 30.750 | 30.925 | 31.383 | 31.900 | 32.358 | 33.275 | 34.342 | 35.658 | 37.492 | 39.458 | 39.925 | 41.183 | 45.800 | 50.100 | 55.083 | 58.967 | 61.733 | 70.533 | 83.092 | 93.150 | 96.992 | 99.308 | 103.717 | 106.458 | 102.317 | 105.408 | 108.658 | 114.100 | 120.517 | 123.833 | 126.542 | 130.358 | 134.300 | 139.108 | 143.033 | 144.275 | 141.550 | 144.400 | 153.333 | 154.250 | 152.858 | 157.558 | 163.100 | 173.908 | 180.858 | 184.682 | 195.549 | 179.252 | 193.396 | 212.366 | 217.337 | 217.412 | 215.939 | 199.067 | 194.894 | 201.565 | 210.663 | 210.068 | 201.334 | 230.657 | 266.330 | 266.978 | 270.685 | 272.628 | 272.615 |