According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,826.19% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $107,267,707.95 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 $5,873,837 in the year 1935 would cost $113,141,544.95 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.55% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $5,873,837 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 | $5,873,837.00 | - |
| 1936 | $5,894,519.52 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $6,001,379.24 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $6,070,320.98 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $5,922,096.22 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $5,884,178.26 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $6,035,850.11 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $6,587,384.10 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $6,594,278.28 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $6,577,042.84 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $6,577,042.84 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $6,852,809.83 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $7,631,851.60 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $8,510,858.89 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $9,148,570.07 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $9,382,972.02 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $9,986,212.32 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $10,644,606.02 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $10,947,949.71 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $10,789,383.69 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $10,658,394.37 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $10,851,431.27 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $11,454,671.57 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $11,833,851.19 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $12,323,337.60 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $12,319,890.52 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $12,461,221.10 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $12,719,752.66 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $12,792,141.49 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $12,981,731.30 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $13,195,450.73 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $13,385,040.53 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $13,764,220.15 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $14,205,447.35 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $14,750,087.16 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $15,508,446.40 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $16,321,959.03 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $16,514,995.93 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $17,035,506.13 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $18,945,192.58 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $20,723,889.70 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $22,785,247.99 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $24,391,590.73 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $25,536,023.77 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $29,176,148.10 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $34,370,908.88 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $38,531,543.42 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $40,120,650.73 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $41,078,941.04 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $42,902,450.29 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $44,036,542.06 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $42,323,339.60 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $43,602,209.05 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $44,946,573.15 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $47,197,521.25 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $49,851,778.58 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $51,223,719.38 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $52,344,022.80 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $53,922,788.84 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $55,553,261.20 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $57,542,230.66 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $59,165,808.84 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $59,679,424.87 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $58,552,227.28 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $59,731,131.18 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $63,426,408.92 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $63,805,588.54 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $63,229,924.94 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $65,174,082.25 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $67,466,395.40 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $71,937,267.81 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $74,812,138.74 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $76,393,627.99 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $80,889,078.13 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $74,147,850.52 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $79,998,316.27 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $87,845,300.59 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $89,901,729.54 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $89,932,408.62 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $89,323,377.21 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $82,343,990.33 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $80,617,826.82 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $83,377,496.08 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $87,141,060.62 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $86,894,835.17 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $83,282,011.76 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $95,411,381.75 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $110,167,466.85 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $110,435,753.66 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $111,969,087.10 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $112,634,754.15 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $113,141,544.95 | 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:
| 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 | 273.520 |