According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,791.30% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $6,699,446,197.18 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 $374,000,000 in the year 1935 would cost $7,073,446,197.18 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 $374,000,000 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 | $374,000,000.00 | - |
| 1936 | $375,316,901.41 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $382,120,892.02 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $386,510,563.38 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $377,072,769.95 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $374,658,450.70 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $384,315,727.70 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $419,433,098.59 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $419,872,065.73 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $418,774,647.89 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $418,774,647.89 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $436,333,333.33 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $485,936,619.72 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $541,904,929.58 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $582,509,389.67 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $597,434,272.30 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $635,843,896.71 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $677,765,258.22 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $697,079,812.21 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $686,983,568.08 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $678,643,192.49 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $690,934,272.30 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $729,343,896.71 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $753,487,089.20 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $784,653,755.87 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $784,434,272.30 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $793,433,098.59 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $809,894,366.20 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $814,503,521.13 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $826,575,117.37 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $840,183,098.59 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $852,254,694.84 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $876,397,887.32 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $904,491,784.04 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $939,170,187.79 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $987,456,572.77 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,039,254,694.84 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,051,545,774.65 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,084,687,793.43 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,206,281,690.14 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,319,535,211.27 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,450,786,384.98 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,553,065,727.70 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,625,934,272.30 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,857,708,920.19 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $2,188,470,657.28 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,453,387,323.94 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,554,569,248.83 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,615,585,680.75 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,731,692,488.26 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,803,902,582.16 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,694,819,248.83 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,776,247,652.58 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,861,846,244.13 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $3,005,169,014.08 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $3,174,171,361.50 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $3,261,525,821.60 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $3,332,857,981.22 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $3,433,381,455.40 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,537,197,183.10 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,663,839,201.88 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,767,215,962.44 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,799,919,014.08 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,728,147,887.32 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,803,211,267.61 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $4,038,497,652.58 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $4,062,640,845.07 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $4,025,987,089.20 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $4,149,775,821.60 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $4,295,732,394.37 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $4,580,402,582.16 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,763,451,877.93 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,864,148,744.13 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $5,150,383,849.77 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,721,155,199.53 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $5,093,667,100.94 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $5,593,301,690.14 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $5,724,239,002.35 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $5,726,192,406.10 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $5,687,414,049.30 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $5,243,021,279.34 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $5,133,112,687.79 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $5,308,826,842.72 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $5,548,461,197.18 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $5,532,783,485.92 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $5,302,747,147.89 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $6,075,050,563.38 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $7,014,602,652.58 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $7,031,685,058.69 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $7,129,315,739.44 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $7,171,700,211.27 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $7,073,446,197.18 | -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 |