According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,791.30% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $3,222,541.10 difference in value).
Between 1935 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.28% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $179,900 in the year 1935 would cost $3,402,441.10 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 $179,900 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 | $179,900.00 | - |
| 1936 | $180,533.45 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $183,806.28 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $185,917.78 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $181,378.05 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $180,216.73 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $184,862.03 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $201,754.05 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $201,965.20 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $201,437.32 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $201,437.32 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $209,883.33 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $233,743.31 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $260,664.96 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $280,196.36 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $287,375.47 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $305,851.12 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $326,015.96 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $335,306.57 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $330,450.12 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $326,438.26 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $332,350.47 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $350,826.12 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $362,439.38 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $377,431.04 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $377,325.47 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $381,654.05 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $389,572.18 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $391,789.26 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $397,595.89 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $404,141.55 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $409,948.18 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $421,561.44 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $435,075.06 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $451,755.93 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $474,982.45 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $499,898.18 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $505,810.39 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $521,752.23 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $580,240.85 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $634,717.61 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $697,851.53 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $747,049.53 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $782,100.47 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $893,587.79 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,052,689.50 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,180,118.66 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,228,788.79 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,258,138.67 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,313,987.91 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,348,722.12 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,296,251.29 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,335,419.66 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,376,593.96 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,445,534.51 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,526,827.35 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,568,846.24 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,603,158.16 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,651,511.56 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,701,448.59 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,762,365.43 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,812,091.31 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,827,822.01 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,793,298.94 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,829,405.63 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,942,582.16 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,954,195.42 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,936,564.38 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,996,108.74 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,066,316.20 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,203,247.12 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,291,296.77 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,339,733.58 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,477,417.26 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,270,951.39 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,450,135.59 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,690,467.85 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,753,450.79 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,754,390.41 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,735,737.40 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,521,977.35 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,469,109.55 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,553,630.88 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,668,898.85 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,661,357.62 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,550,706.45 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,922,196.78 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,374,136.41 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,382,353.32 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,429,315.24 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,449,702.86 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,402,441.10 | -1.37%* |
* 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 | 272.295 | 268.564 |