According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,858.29% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $1,001,620,473.59 difference in value).
Between 1935 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.32% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $53,900,000 in the year 1935 would cost $1,055,520,473.59 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 $53,900,000 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 | $53,900,000.00 | - |
| 1936 | $54,089,788.73 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $55,070,363.85 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $55,702,992.96 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $54,342,840.38 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $53,994,894.37 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $55,386,678.40 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $60,447,711.27 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $60,510,974.18 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $60,352,816.90 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $60,352,816.90 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $62,883,333.33 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $70,032,042.25 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $78,098,063.38 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $83,949,882.63 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $86,100,821.60 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $91,636,326.29 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $97,677,934.27 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $100,461,502.35 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $99,006,455.40 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $97,804,460.09 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $99,575,821.60 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $105,111,326.29 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $108,590,786.38 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $113,082,453.05 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $113,050,821.60 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $114,347,711.27 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $116,720,070.42 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $117,384,330.99 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $119,124,061.03 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $121,085,211.27 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $122,824,941.31 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $126,304,401.41 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $130,353,227.70 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $135,350,997.65 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $142,309,917.84 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $149,774,941.31 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $151,546,302.82 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $156,322,652.58 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $173,846,478.87 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $190,168,309.86 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $209,083,920.19 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $223,824,178.40 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $234,325,821.60 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $267,728,638.50 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $315,397,241.78 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $353,576,408.45 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $368,158,509.39 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $376,952,053.99 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $393,685,093.90 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $404,091,842.72 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $388,371,009.39 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $400,106,279.34 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $412,442,546.95 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $433,097,887.32 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $457,454,107.98 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $470,043,427.23 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $480,323,650.23 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $494,810,856.81 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $509,772,535.21 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $528,023,884.98 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $542,922,300.47 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $547,635,387.32 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $537,291,901.41 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $548,109,859.15 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $582,018,779.34 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $585,498,239.44 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $580,215,786.38 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $598,055,927.23 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $619,090,845.07 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $660,116,842.72 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $686,497,476.53 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $701,009,671.95 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $742,261,201.88 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $680,401,778.76 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $734,087,317.49 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $806,093,478.87 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $824,963,856.22 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $825,245,376.17 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $819,656,730.63 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $755,611,890.26 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $739,772,122.65 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $765,095,633.22 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $799,631,172.54 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $797,371,737.68 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $764,219,441.90 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $875,521,992.96 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,010,928,029.34 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,013,389,905.52 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,027,460,209.51 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,033,568,559.86 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,055,520,473.59 | 2.12%* |
* 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 | 278.078 |