According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,813.09% higher in 2026 versus 1936 (a $179,495.68 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 $9,900 in the year 1936 would cost $189,395.68 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 $9,900 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 | $9,900.00 | 0.35% |
| 1937 | $10,079.47 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $10,195.26 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $9,946.32 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $9,882.63 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $10,137.37 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $11,063.68 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $11,075.26 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $11,046.32 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $11,046.32 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $11,509.47 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $12,817.89 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $14,294.21 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $15,365.26 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $15,758.95 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $16,772.11 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $17,877.89 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $18,387.37 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $18,121.05 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $17,901.05 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $18,225.26 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $19,238.42 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $19,875.26 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $20,697.37 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $20,691.58 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $20,928.95 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $21,363.16 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $21,484.74 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $21,803.16 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $22,162.11 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $22,480.53 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $23,117.37 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $23,858.42 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $24,773.16 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $26,046.84 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $27,413.16 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $27,737.37 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $28,611.58 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $31,818.95 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $34,806.32 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $38,268.42 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $40,966.32 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $42,888.42 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $49,002.11 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $57,726.84 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $64,714.74 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $67,383.68 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $68,993.16 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $72,055.79 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $73,960.53 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $71,083.16 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $73,231.05 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $75,488.95 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $79,269.47 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $83,727.37 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $86,031.58 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $87,913.16 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $90,564.74 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $93,303.16 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $96,643.68 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $99,370.53 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $100,233.16 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $98,340.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $100,320.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $106,526.32 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $107,163.16 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $106,196.32 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $109,461.58 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $113,311.58 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $120,820.53 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $125,648.95 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $128,305.10 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $135,855.33 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $124,533.26 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $134,359.27 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $147,538.48 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $150,992.31 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $151,043.84 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $150,020.95 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $138,298.89 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $135,399.75 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $140,034.69 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $146,355.69 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $145,942.15 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $139,874.32 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $160,245.92 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $185,029.15 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $185,479.74 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $188,055.02 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $189,404.46 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $189,395.68 | 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 |