According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,791.30% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $1,080,151,352.11 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 $60,300,000 in the year 1935 would cost $1,140,451,352.11 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 $60,300,000 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 | $60,300,000.00 | - |
| 1936 | $60,512,323.94 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $61,609,330.99 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $62,317,077.46 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $60,795,422.54 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $60,406,161.97 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $61,963,204.23 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $67,625,176.06 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $67,695,950.70 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $67,519,014.08 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $67,519,014.08 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $70,350,000.00 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $78,347,535.21 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $87,371,302.82 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $93,917,957.75 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $96,324,295.77 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $102,517,077.46 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $109,276,056.34 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $112,390,140.85 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $110,762,323.94 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $109,417,605.63 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $111,399,295.77 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $117,592,077.46 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $121,484,683.10 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $126,509,683.10 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $126,474,295.77 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $127,925,176.06 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $130,579,225.35 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $131,322,359.15 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $133,268,661.97 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $135,462,676.06 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $137,408,978.87 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $141,301,584.51 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $145,831,161.97 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $151,422,359.15 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $159,207,570.42 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $167,558,978.87 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $169,540,669.01 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $174,884,154.93 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $194,488,732.39 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $212,748,591.55 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $233,910,211.27 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $250,400,704.23 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $262,149,295.77 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $299,518,309.86 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $352,847,007.04 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $395,559,507.04 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $411,873,063.38 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $421,710,739.44 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $440,430,633.80 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $452,073,063.38 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $434,485,563.38 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $447,614,260.56 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $461,415,316.90 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $484,523,239.44 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $511,771,478.87 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $525,855,633.80 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $537,356,514.08 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $553,563,908.45 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $570,302,112.68 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $590,720,598.59 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $607,388,028.17 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $612,660,739.44 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $601,089,084.51 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $613,191,549.30 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $651,126,760.56 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $655,019,366.20 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $649,109,683.10 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $669,068,133.80 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $692,600,704.23 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $738,498,063.38 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $768,011,091.55 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $784,246,441.90 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $830,396,112.68 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $761,191,600.35 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $821,251,674.30 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $901,807,732.39 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $922,918,748.24 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $923,233,695.42 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $916,981,463.03 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $845,332,040.49 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $827,611,484.15 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $855,941,867.96 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $894,578,102.11 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $892,050,385.56 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $854,961,639.08 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $979,480,077.46 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,130,964,010.56 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,133,718,205.99 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,149,459,195.42 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,156,292,841.55 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,140,451,352.11 | -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 |