According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,791.30% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $3,876,044,292.13 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 $216,382,149 in the year 1935 would cost $4,092,426,441.13 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 $216,382,149 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 | $216,382,149.00 | - |
| 1936 | $217,144,057.98 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $221,080,587.68 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $223,620,284.27 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $218,159,936.61 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $216,763,103.49 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $222,350,435.97 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $242,668,008.65 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $242,921,978.31 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $242,287,054.16 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $242,287,054.16 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $252,445,840.50 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $281,144,411.90 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $313,525,543.36 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $337,017,736.76 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $345,652,705.15 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $367,875,050.27 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $392,129,152.65 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $403,303,817.62 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $397,462,515.48 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $392,637,091.96 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $399,748,242.40 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $421,970,587.52 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $435,938,918.73 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $453,970,764.48 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $453,843,779.65 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $459,050,157.65 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $468,574,019.84 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $471,240,701.26 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $478,224,866.86 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $486,097,926.27 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $493,082,091.88 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $507,050,423.10 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $523,304,481.24 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $543,368,084.26 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $571,304,746.68 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $601,273,166.38 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $608,384,316.82 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $627,559,026.03 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $697,908,621.42 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $763,432,793.30 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $839,369,721.18 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $898,544,651.60 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $940,703,614.90 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,074,799,594.56 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,266,165,732.21 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,419,436,421.08 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,477,976,427.35 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,513,278,209.88 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,580,453,184.54 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,622,231,193.35 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,559,119,733.23 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,606,231,104.87 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,655,755,188.27 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,738,676,281.75 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,836,454,600.26 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,886,994,562.29 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,928,264,631.79 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,986,423,683.57 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,046,487,507.80 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,119,757,754.26 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,179,567,608.82 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,198,488,348.38 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,156,964,309.22 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,200,393,120.82 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,336,520,857.75 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,350,489,188.96 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,329,282,722.48 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,400,902,166.16 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,485,347,077.60 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,650,046,401.10 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,755,951,748.68 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,814,211,118.48 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,979,815,843.82 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,731,480,502.24 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,947,001,694.10 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,236,071,229.19 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,311,826,568.76 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,312,956,733.74 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,290,521,054.12 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $3,033,412,330.69 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,969,823,407.60 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $3,071,484,922.19 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,210,128,228.58 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,201,057,702.23 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $3,067,967,442.42 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,514,792,770.56 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $4,058,381,808.41 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $4,068,265,037.67 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $4,124,750,429.41 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $4,149,272,469.78 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $4,092,426,441.13 | -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 |