According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,791.30% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $5,193,862.10 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 $289,950 in the year 1935 would cost $5,483,812.10 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 $289,950 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 | $289,950.00 | - |
| 1936 | $290,970.95 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $296,245.86 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $299,649.03 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $292,332.22 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $290,460.48 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $297,947.45 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $325,172.80 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $325,513.12 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $324,662.32 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $324,662.32 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $338,275.00 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $376,730.81 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $420,121.21 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $451,600.53 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $463,171.30 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $492,949.03 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $525,449.30 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $540,423.24 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $532,595.95 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $526,129.93 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $535,658.80 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $565,436.53 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $584,153.96 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $608,316.46 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $608,146.30 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $615,122.80 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $627,884.68 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $631,458.01 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $640,816.73 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $651,366.55 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $660,725.26 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $679,442.69 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $701,222.98 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $728,108.01 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $765,542.87 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $805,700.26 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $815,229.14 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $840,923.06 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $935,190.85 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,022,992.61 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,124,747.36 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,204,041.20 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,260,533.80 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,440,221.13 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,696,649.91 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,902,031.16 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,980,474.21 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,027,778.26 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,117,792.08 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,173,774.21 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,089,205.46 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,152,334.24 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,218,696.04 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,329,809.51 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,460,831.51 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,528,554.58 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,583,856.07 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,661,788.64 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,742,273.59 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,840,455.02 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,920,599.65 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,945,953.26 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,890,311.44 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,948,505.63 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,130,915.49 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,149,632.92 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,121,216.46 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,217,185.83 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,330,341.20 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,551,036.71 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $3,692,948.86 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $3,771,015.85 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $3,992,924.59 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $3,660,157.62 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $3,948,953.95 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,336,304.35 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $4,437,815.77 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $4,439,330.18 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $4,409,266.59 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,064,743.37 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $3,979,534.82 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,115,760.28 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,301,540.97 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,289,386.56 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,111,046.89 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $4,709,788.53 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $5,438,192.62 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $5,451,436.05 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $5,527,125.93 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $5,559,985.23 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $5,483,812.10 | -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 |