According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,751.10% higher in 2026 versus 1937 (a $525,330,499.71 difference in value).
Between 1937 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 $30,000,000 in the year 1937 would cost $555,330,499.71 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 1937: Pricing changed by 1.81%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1937-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1937 (3.73%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $30,000,000 beginning in 1937. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | $30,000,000.00 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $30,344,629.52 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $29,603,676.05 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $29,414,129.81 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $30,172,314.76 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $32,929,350.95 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $32,963,813.90 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $32,877,656.52 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $32,877,656.52 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $34,256,174.61 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $38,150,488.23 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $42,544,514.65 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $45,732,337.74 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $46,904,078.12 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $49,919,586.44 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $53,210,798.39 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $54,727,168.29 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $53,934,520.39 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $53,279,724.30 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $54,244,686.96 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $57,260,195.29 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $59,155,657.67 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $61,602,527.28 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $61,585,295.81 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $62,291,786.33 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $63,584,147.04 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $63,946,008.04 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $64,893,739.23 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $65,962,090.75 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $66,909,821.94 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $68,805,284.32 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $71,010,913.27 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $73,733,486.50 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $77,524,411.26 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $81,591,039.63 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $82,556,002.30 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $85,157,955.20 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $94,704,192.99 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $103,595,634.69 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $113,900,057.44 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $121,929,925.33 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $127,650,775.42 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $145,847,214.24 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $171,815,048.82 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $192,613,440.55 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $200,557,151.06 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $205,347,501.44 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $214,462,952.33 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $220,132,107.98 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $211,568,064.33 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $217,960,941.99 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $224,681,217.69 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $235,933,371.63 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $249,201,608.27 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $256,059,735.78 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $261,659,965.54 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $269,551,981.62 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $277,702,469.84 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $287,645,031.59 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $295,761,056.86 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $298,328,546.81 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $292,693,854.11 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $298,587,018.95 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $317,059,161.40 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $318,954,623.78 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $316,076,967.26 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $325,795,519.82 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $337,254,451.46 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $359,603,676.05 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $373,974,727.17 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $381,880,356.12 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $404,352,441.13 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $370,654,049.40 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $399,899,655.37 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $439,125,560.02 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $449,405,341.76 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $449,558,701.90 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $446,514,244.69 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $411,625,330.27 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $402,996,496.27 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $416,791,671.45 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $435,605,169.44 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $434,374,325.10 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $416,314,359.56 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $476,947,271.68 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $550,710,740.95 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $552,051,866.74 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $559,716,771.97 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $563,044,342.33 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $555,330,499.71 | -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 |