According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,819.82% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $964,506.69 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 $53,000 in the year 1935 would cost $1,017,506.69 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 $53,000 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 | $53,000.00 | - |
| 1936 | $53,186.62 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $54,150.82 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $54,772.89 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $53,435.45 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $53,093.31 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $54,461.85 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $59,438.38 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $59,500.59 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $59,345.07 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $59,345.07 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $61,833.33 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $68,862.68 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $76,794.01 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $82,548.12 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $84,663.15 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $90,106.22 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $96,046.95 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $98,784.04 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $97,353.29 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $96,171.36 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $97,913.15 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $103,356.22 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $106,777.58 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $111,194.25 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $111,163.15 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $112,438.38 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $114,771.13 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $115,424.30 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $117,134.98 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $119,063.38 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $120,774.06 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $124,195.42 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $128,176.64 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $133,090.96 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $139,933.69 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $147,274.06 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $149,015.85 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $153,712.44 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $170,943.66 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $186,992.96 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $205,592.72 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $220,086.85 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $230,413.15 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $263,258.22 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $310,130.87 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $347,672.54 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $362,011.15 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $370,657.86 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $387,111.50 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $397,344.48 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $381,886.15 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $393,425.47 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $405,555.75 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $425,866.20 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $449,815.73 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $462,194.84 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $472,303.40 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $486,548.71 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $501,260.56 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $519,207.16 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $533,856.81 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $538,491.20 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $528,320.42 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $538,957.75 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $572,300.47 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $575,721.83 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $570,527.58 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $588,069.84 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $608,753.52 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $649,094.48 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $675,034.62 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $689,304.50 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $729,867.23 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $669,040.71 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $721,829.83 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $792,633.66 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $811,188.95 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $811,465.77 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $805,970.44 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $742,994.99 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $727,419.71 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $752,320.38 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $786,279.26 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $784,057.55 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $751,458.82 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $860,902.89 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $994,047.97 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $996,468.74 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,010,304.10 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,017,553.85 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $1,017,506.69 | 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 |