According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,813.09% higher in 2026 versus 1936 (a $834,020.35 difference in value).
Between 1936 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.33% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $46,000 in the year 1936 would cost $880,020.35 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.56% 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 $46,000 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 | $46,000.00 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $46,833.92 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $47,371.93 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $46,215.20 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $45,919.30 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $47,102.92 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $51,407.02 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $51,460.82 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $51,326.32 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $51,326.32 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $53,478.36 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $59,557.89 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $66,417.54 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $71,394.15 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $73,223.39 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $77,930.99 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $83,069.01 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $85,436.26 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $84,198.83 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $83,176.61 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $84,683.04 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $89,390.64 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $92,349.71 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $96,169.59 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $96,142.69 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $97,245.61 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $99,263.16 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $99,828.07 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $101,307.60 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $102,975.44 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $104,454.97 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $107,414.04 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $110,857.31 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $115,107.60 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $121,025.73 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $127,374.27 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $128,880.70 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $132,942.69 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $147,845.61 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $161,726.32 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $177,812.87 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $190,348.54 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $199,279.53 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $227,686.55 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $268,225.73 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $300,694.74 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $313,095.91 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $320,574.27 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $334,804.68 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $343,654.97 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $330,285.38 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $340,265.50 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $350,756.73 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $368,322.81 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $389,036.26 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $399,742.69 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $408,485.38 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $420,805.85 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $433,529.82 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $449,051.46 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $461,721.64 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $465,729.82 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $456,933.33 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $466,133.33 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $494,970.76 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $497,929.82 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $493,437.43 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $508,609.36 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $526,498.25 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $561,388.30 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $583,823.39 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $596,165.11 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $631,246.97 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $578,639.38 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $624,295.59 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $685,532.35 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $701,580.43 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $701,819.85 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $697,067.05 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $642,600.90 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $629,130.16 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $650,666.23 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $680,036.56 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $678,115.05 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $649,921.09 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $744,576.98 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $859,731.39 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $861,825.06 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $873,790.98 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $880,061.14 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $880,020.35 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |