According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,751.10% higher in 2026 versus 1937 (a $5,831,168,546,812.18 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 $333,000,000,000 in the year 1937 would cost $6,164,168,546,812.18 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 $333,000,000,000 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 | $333,000,000,000.00 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $336,825,387,708.21 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $328,600,804,135.55 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $326,496,840,896.04 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $334,912,693,854.11 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $365,515,795,519.82 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $365,898,334,290.64 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $364,941,987,363.58 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $364,941,987,363.58 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $380,243,538,196.44 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $423,470,419,299.25 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $472,244,112,578.98 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $507,628,948,879.95 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $520,635,267,087.88 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $554,107,409,534.75 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $590,639,862,148.19 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $607,471,568,064.33 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $598,673,176,335.44 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $591,404,939,689.83 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $602,116,025,272.83 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $635,588,167,719.70 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $656,627,800,114.88 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $683,788,052,843.19 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $683,596,783,457.78 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $691,438,828,259.62 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $705,784,032,165.42 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $709,800,689,259.05 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $720,320,505,456.63 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $732,179,207,352.10 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $742,699,023,549.68 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $763,738,655,944.86 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $788,221,137,277.43 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $818,441,700,172.31 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $860,520,964,962.67 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $905,660,539,919.59 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $916,371,625,502.58 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $945,253,302,699.60 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,051,216,542,217.12 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,149,911,545,089.03 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,264,290,637,564.62 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,353,422,171,166.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,416,923,607,122.34 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,618,904,078,116.03 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,907,147,041,929.93 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,138,009,190,120.62 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,226,184,376,794.95 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,279,357,265,939.12 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,380,538,770,821.37 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,443,466,398,621.48 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,348,405,514,072.37 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,419,366,456,059.74 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,493,961,516,369.90 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,618,860,425,043.08 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,766,137,851,809.31 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,842,263,067,202.76 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,904,425,617,461.23 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,992,026,995,979.32 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,082,497,415,278.58 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,192,859,850,660.54 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,282,947,731,188.97 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,311,446,869,615.16 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,248,901,780,585.87 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,314,315,910,396.32 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,519,356,691,556.58 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,540,396,323,951.75 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,508,454,336,588.17 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,616,330,269,959.79 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,743,524,411,257.90 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,991,600,804,135.55 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,151,119,471,568.07 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,238,871,952,900.63 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,488,312,096,496.27 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,114,259,948,305.57 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,438,886,174,612.29 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,874,293,716,255.03 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $4,988,399,293,509.48 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $4,990,101,591,039.63 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $4,956,308,116,025.27 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,569,041,165,996.55 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,473,261,108,558.30 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,626,387,553,130.39 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,835,217,380,815.62 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,821,555,008,615.74 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,621,089,391,154.51 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $5,294,114,715,680.64 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $6,112,889,224,583.57 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $6,127,775,720,850.09 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $6,212,856,168,868.47 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $6,249,792,199,885.13 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $6,164,168,546,812.18 | -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 |