According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,819.82% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $115,043,877,852.94 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 $6,321,703,715 in the year 1935 would cost $121,365,581,567.94 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 $6,321,703,715 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 | $6,321,703,715.00 | - |
| 1936 | $6,343,963,235.12 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $6,458,970,755.76 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $6,533,169,156.17 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $6,373,642,595.29 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $6,332,833,475.06 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $6,496,069,955.97 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $7,089,657,159.25 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $7,097,076,999.29 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $7,078,527,399.19 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $7,078,527,399.19 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $7,375,321,000.83 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $8,213,762,925.48 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $9,159,792,530.71 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $9,846,127,734.51 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $10,098,402,295.91 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $10,747,638,299.50 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $11,456,233,023.43 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $11,782,705,985.23 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $11,612,049,664.29 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $11,471,072,703.51 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $11,678,828,224.66 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $12,328,064,228.25 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $12,736,155,430.51 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $13,262,964,073.43 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $13,259,254,153.41 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $13,411,360,874.25 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $13,689,604,875.79 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $13,767,513,196.22 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $13,971,558,797.35 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $14,201,573,838.63 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $14,405,619,439.76 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $14,813,710,642.02 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $15,288,580,404.64 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $15,874,747,767.89 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $16,690,930,172.41 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $17,566,471,297.26 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $17,774,226,818.41 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $18,334,424,741.51 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $20,389,720,432.89 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $22,304,039,163.49 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $24,522,571,335.77 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $26,251,394,065.34 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $27,483,087,512.16 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $31,400,763,053.85 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $36,991,612,524.80 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $41,469,485,989.60 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $43,179,759,119.06 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $44,211,116,884.77 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $46,173,664,575.64 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $47,394,228,262.40 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $45,550,398,012.19 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $46,926,778,339.81 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $48,373,647,147.82 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $50,796,224,921.23 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $53,652,863,337.05 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $55,129,411,505.22 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $56,335,135,511.90 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $58,034,278,881.31 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $59,789,071,051.02 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $61,929,694,902.87 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $63,677,067,232.55 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $64,229,845,315.61 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $63,016,701,468.89 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $64,285,494,115.92 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $68,262,528,377.93 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $68,670,619,580.19 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $68,051,062,936.76 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $70,143,457,828.35 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $72,610,554,642.01 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $77,422,320,908.65 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $80,516,394,205.78 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $82,218,468,412.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $87,056,686,408.39 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $79,801,455,518.62 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $86,098,005,975.88 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $94,543,305,009.84 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $96,756,531,996.49 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $96,789,550,284.67 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $96,134,081,615.44 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $88,622,532,351.46 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $86,764,752,801.97 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $89,734,840,572.02 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $93,785,368,349.64 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $93,520,368,762.57 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $89,632,075,787.45 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $102,686,282,661.32 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $118,567,485,690.05 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $118,856,228,765.25 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $120,506,475,388.78 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $121,371,207,155.75 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $121,365,581,567.94 | 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 |