According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,784.66% higher in 2026 versus 1936 (a $5,238,088,360.96 difference in value).
Between 1936 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.32% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $293,506,292 in the year 1936 would cost $5,531,594,652.96 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.57% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1936: Pricing changed by 0.35%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1936-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1936 (1.03%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $293,506,292 beginning in 1936. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | $293,506,292.00 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $298,827,166.30 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $302,259,988.43 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $294,879,420.85 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $292,991,368.68 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $300,543,577.36 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $328,006,154.39 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $328,349,436.61 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $327,491,231.07 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $327,491,231.07 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $341,222,519.59 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $380,013,409.64 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $423,781,891.78 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $455,535,496.47 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $467,207,091.71 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $497,244,285.34 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $530,027,736.66 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $545,132,154.03 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $537,236,663.13 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $530,714,301.09 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $540,326,203.05 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $570,363,396.68 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $589,243,918.38 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $613,616,955.50 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $613,445,314.39 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $620,482,599.75 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $633,355,682.74 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $636,960,145.97 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $646,400,406.83 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $657,042,155.42 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $666,482,416.28 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $685,362,937.99 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $707,332,999.61 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $734,452,294.43 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $772,213,337.84 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $812,720,638.96 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $822,332,540.92 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $848,250,347.99 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $943,339,520.95 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,031,906,331.87 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,134,547,713.52 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,214,532,469.12 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,271,517,316.45 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,452,770,324.85 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,711,433,472.24 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,918,604,287.71 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,997,730,837.77 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,045,447,065.36 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,136,245,210.66 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,192,715,134.68 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,107,409,504.78 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,171,088,355.27 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,238,028,386.78 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,350,110,029.28 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,482,273,681.23 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,550,586,841.59 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,606,370,201.18 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,684,981,827.93 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,766,168,071.27 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,865,204,989.68 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,946,047,950.81 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,971,622,475.67 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,915,495,833.87 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,974,197,092.27 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,158,196,358.36 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,177,076,880.07 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,148,412,815.30 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,245,218,399.32 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,359,359,735.10 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,581,978,250.15 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $3,725,126,932.91 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $3,803,874,156.13 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,027,716,472.26 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $3,692,049,975.29 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $3,983,362,693.95 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,374,088,225.04 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $4,476,484,159.91 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $4,478,011,765.76 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $4,447,686,215.07 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,100,161,034.05 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,014,210,033.60 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,151,622,470.59 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,339,021,947.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,326,761,622.77 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,146,868,011.94 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $4,750,826,722.38 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $5,485,577,672.33 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $5,498,936,499.64 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $5,575,285,896.60 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $5,608,431,510.67 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $5,531,594,652.96 | -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 |