According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,791.30% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $72,547,478,873.24 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 $4,050,000,000 in the year 1935 would cost $76,597,478,873.24 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 $4,050,000,000 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 | $4,050,000,000.00 | - |
| 1936 | $4,064,260,563.38 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $4,137,940,140.85 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $4,185,475,352.11 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $4,083,274,647.89 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $4,057,130,281.69 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $4,161,707,746.48 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $4,541,989,436.62 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $4,546,742,957.75 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $4,534,859,154.93 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $4,534,859,154.93 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $4,725,000,000.00 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $5,262,147,887.32 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $5,868,221,830.99 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $6,307,922,535.21 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $6,469,542,253.52 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $6,885,475,352.11 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $7,339,436,619.72 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $7,548,591,549.30 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $7,439,260,563.38 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $7,348,943,661.97 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $7,482,042,253.52 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $7,897,975,352.11 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $8,159,419,014.08 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $8,496,919,014.08 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $8,494,542,253.52 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $8,591,989,436.62 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $8,770,246,478.87 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $8,820,158,450.70 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $8,950,880,281.69 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $9,098,239,436.62 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $9,228,961,267.61 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $9,490,404,929.58 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $9,794,630,281.69 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $10,170,158,450.70 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $10,693,045,774.65 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $11,253,961,267.61 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $11,387,059,859.15 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $11,745,950,704.23 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $13,062,676,056.34 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $14,289,084,507.04 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $15,710,387,323.94 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $16,817,957,746.48 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $17,607,042,253.52 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $20,116,901,408.45 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $23,698,679,577.46 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $26,567,429,577.46 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $27,663,116,197.18 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $28,323,855,633.80 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $29,581,161,971.83 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $30,363,116,197.18 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $29,181,866,197.18 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $30,063,644,366.20 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $30,990,580,985.92 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $32,542,605,633.80 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $34,372,711,267.61 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $35,318,661,971.83 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $36,091,109,154.93 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $37,179,665,492.96 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $38,303,873,239.44 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $39,675,264,084.51 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $40,794,718,309.86 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $41,148,855,633.80 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $40,371,654,929.58 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $41,184,507,042.25 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $43,732,394,366.20 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $43,993,838,028.17 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $43,596,919,014.08 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $44,937,411,971.83 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $46,517,957,746.48 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $49,600,616,197.18 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $51,582,834,507.04 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $52,673,268,485.92 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $55,772,873,239.44 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $51,124,808,978.87 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $55,158,694,542.25 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $60,569,176,056.34 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $61,987,080,105.63 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $62,008,233,274.65 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $61,588,307,218.31 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $56,776,032,570.42 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $55,585,845,950.70 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $57,488,632,922.54 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $60,083,603,873.24 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $59,913,831,866.20 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $57,422,796,654.93 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $65,785,975,352.11 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $75,960,269,366.20 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $76,145,252,640.85 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $77,202,483,274.65 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $77,661,459,507.04 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $76,597,478,873.24 | -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 |