According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,791.30% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $26,869,436,619.72 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 $1,500,000,000 in the year 1935 would cost $28,369,436,619.72 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 $1,500,000,000 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 | $1,500,000,000.00 | - |
| 1936 | $1,505,281,690.14 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $1,532,570,422.54 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $1,550,176,056.34 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $1,512,323,943.66 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $1,502,640,845.07 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $1,541,373,239.44 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $1,682,218,309.86 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $1,683,978,873.24 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $1,679,577,464.79 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $1,679,577,464.79 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $1,750,000,000.00 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $1,948,943,661.97 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $2,173,415,492.96 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $2,336,267,605.63 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $2,396,126,760.56 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $2,550,176,056.34 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $2,718,309,859.15 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $2,795,774,647.89 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $2,755,281,690.14 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $2,721,830,985.92 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $2,771,126,760.56 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $2,925,176,056.34 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $3,022,007,042.25 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $3,147,007,042.25 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $3,146,126,760.56 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $3,182,218,309.86 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $3,248,239,436.62 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $3,266,725,352.11 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $3,315,140,845.07 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $3,369,718,309.86 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $3,418,133,802.82 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $3,514,964,788.73 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $3,627,640,845.07 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $3,766,725,352.11 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $3,960,387,323.94 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $4,168,133,802.82 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $4,217,429,577.46 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $4,350,352,112.68 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $4,838,028,169.01 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $5,292,253,521.13 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $5,818,661,971.83 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $6,228,873,239.44 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $6,521,126,760.56 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $7,450,704,225.35 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $8,777,288,732.39 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $9,839,788,732.39 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $10,245,598,591.55 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $10,490,316,901.41 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $10,955,985,915.49 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $11,245,598,591.55 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $10,808,098,591.55 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $11,134,683,098.59 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $11,477,992,957.75 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $12,052,816,901.41 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $12,730,633,802.82 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $13,080,985,915.49 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $13,367,077,464.79 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $13,770,246,478.87 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $14,186,619,718.31 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $14,694,542,253.52 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $15,109,154,929.58 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $15,240,316,901.41 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $14,952,464,788.73 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $15,253,521,126.76 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $16,197,183,098.59 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $16,294,014,084.51 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $16,147,007,042.25 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $16,643,485,915.49 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $17,228,873,239.44 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $18,370,598,591.55 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $19,104,753,521.13 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $19,508,617,957.75 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $20,656,619,718.31 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $18,935,114,436.62 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $20,429,146,126.76 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $22,433,028,169.01 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $22,958,177,816.90 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $22,966,012,323.94 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $22,810,484,154.93 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $21,028,160,211.27 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $20,587,350,352.11 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $21,292,086,267.61 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $22,253,186,619.72 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $22,190,308,098.59 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $21,267,702,464.79 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $24,365,176,056.34 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $28,133,433,098.59 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $28,201,945,422.54 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $28,593,512,323.94 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $28,763,503,521.13 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $28,369,436,619.72 | -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 |