According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,783.95% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $954,413,626.76 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 $53,500,000 in the year 1935 would cost $1,007,913,626.76 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 $53,500,000 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 | $53,500,000.00 | - |
| 1936 | $53,688,380.28 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $54,661,678.40 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $55,289,612.68 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $53,939,553.99 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $53,594,190.14 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $54,975,645.54 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $59,999,119.72 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $60,061,913.15 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $59,904,929.58 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $59,904,929.58 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $62,416,666.67 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $69,512,323.94 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $77,518,485.92 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $83,326,877.93 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $85,461,854.46 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $90,956,279.34 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $96,953,051.64 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $99,715,962.44 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $98,271,713.62 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $97,078,638.50 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $98,836,854.46 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $104,331,279.34 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $107,784,917.84 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $112,243,251.17 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $112,211,854.46 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $113,499,119.72 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $115,853,873.24 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $116,513,204.23 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $118,240,023.47 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $120,186,619.72 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $121,913,438.97 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $125,367,077.46 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $129,385,856.81 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $134,346,537.56 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $141,253,814.55 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $148,663,438.97 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $150,421,654.93 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $155,162,558.69 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $172,556,338.03 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $188,757,042.25 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $207,532,277.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $222,163,145.54 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $232,586,854.46 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $265,741,784.04 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $313,056,631.46 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $350,952,464.79 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $365,426,349.77 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $374,154,636.15 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $390,763,497.65 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $401,093,016.43 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $385,488,849.77 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $397,137,030.52 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $409,381,748.83 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $429,883,802.82 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $454,059,272.30 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $466,555,164.32 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $476,759,096.24 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $491,138,791.08 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $505,989,436.62 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $524,105,340.38 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $538,893,192.49 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $543,571,302.82 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $533,304,577.46 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $544,042,253.52 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $577,699,530.52 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $581,153,169.01 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $575,909,917.84 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $593,617,664.32 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $614,496,478.87 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $655,218,016.43 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $681,402,875.59 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $695,807,373.83 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $736,752,769.95 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $675,352,414.91 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $728,639,545.19 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $800,111,338.03 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $818,841,675.47 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $819,121,106.22 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $813,573,934.86 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $750,004,380.87 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $734,282,162.56 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $759,417,743.54 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $793,696,989.44 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $791,454,322.18 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $758,548,054.58 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $869,024,612.68 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,003,425,780.52 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,005,869,386.74 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,019,835,272.89 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,025,898,292.25 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,007,913,626.76 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |