According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,791.30% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $21,495,549,295,774,652 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 $1,200,000,000,000,000 in the year 1935 would cost $22,695,549,295,774,652 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 $1,200,000,000,000,000 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 | $1,200,000,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1936 | $1,204,225,352,112,676.00 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $1,226,056,338,028,169.00 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $1,240,140,845,070,422.50 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $1,209,859,154,929,577.75 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $1,202,112,676,056,338.00 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $1,233,098,591,549,295.75 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $1,345,774,647,887,324.00 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $1,347,183,098,591,549.00 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $1,343,661,971,830,986.00 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $1,343,661,971,830,986.00 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $1,400,000,000,000,000.00 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $1,559,154,929,577,465.00 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $1,738,732,394,366,197.00 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $1,869,014,084,507,042.00 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $1,916,901,408,450,704.25 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $2,040,140,845,070,422.75 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $2,174,647,887,323,943.75 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $2,236,619,718,309,859.50 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $2,204,225,352,112,676.25 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $2,177,464,788,732,394.50 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $2,216,901,408,450,704.25 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $2,340,140,845,070,422.50 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $2,417,605,633,802,817.00 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $2,517,605,633,802,817.00 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $2,516,901,408,450,704.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $2,545,774,647,887,324.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $2,598,591,549,295,775.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $2,613,380,281,690,141.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $2,652,112,676,056,338.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $2,695,774,647,887,324.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $2,734,507,042,253,521.50 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,811,971,830,985,915.50 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,902,112,676,056,338.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $3,013,380,281,690,141.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $3,168,309,859,154,929.50 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $3,334,507,042,253,521.50 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $3,373,943,661,971,831.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $3,480,281,690,140,845.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $3,870,422,535,211,268.50 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $4,233,802,816,901,408.50 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $4,654,929,577,464,789.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $4,983,098,591,549,296.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $5,216,901,408,450,704.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $5,960,563,380,281,690.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $7,021,830,985,915,493.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $7,871,830,985,915,492.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $8,196,478,873,239,438.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $8,392,253,521,126,761.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $8,764,788,732,394,365.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $8,996,478,873,239,437.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $8,646,478,873,239,437.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $8,907,746,478,873,242.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $9,182,394,366,197,184.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $9,642,253,521,126,762.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $10,184,507,042,253,522.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $10,464,788,732,394,366.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $10,693,661,971,830,986.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $11,016,197,183,098,592.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $11,349,295,774,647,886.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $11,755,633,802,816,902.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $12,087,323,943,661,972.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $12,192,253,521,126,760.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $11,961,971,830,985,914.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $12,202,816,901,408,454.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $12,957,746,478,873,240.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $13,035,211,267,605,634.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $12,917,605,633,802,818.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $13,314,788,732,394,366.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $13,783,098,591,549,296.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $14,696,478,873,239,436.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $15,283,802,816,901,412.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $15,606,894,366,197,186.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $16,525,295,774,647,890.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $15,148,091,549,295,774.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $16,343,316,901,408,454.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $17,946,422,535,211,266.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $18,366,542,253,521,128.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $18,372,809,859,154,932.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $18,248,387,323,943,664.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $16,822,528,169,014,086.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $16,469,880,281,690,142.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $17,033,669,014,084,506.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $17,802,549,295,774,648.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $17,752,246,478,873,240.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $17,014,161,971,830,986.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $19,492,140,845,070,424.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $22,506,746,478,873,240.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $22,561,556,338,028,172.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $22,874,809,859,154,932.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $23,010,802,816,901,416.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $22,695,549,295,774,652.00 | -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 |