According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,779.02% higher in 2026 versus 1937 (a $1,458,799.31 difference in value).
Between 1937 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.35% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $82,000 in the year 1937 would cost $1,540,799.31 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 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 $82,000 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 | $82,000.00 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $82,941.99 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $80,916.71 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $80,398.62 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $82,470.99 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $90,006.89 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $90,101.09 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $89,865.59 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $89,865.59 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $93,633.54 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $104,278.00 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $116,288.34 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $125,001.72 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $128,204.48 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $136,446.87 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $145,442.85 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $149,587.59 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $147,421.02 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $145,631.25 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $148,268.81 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $156,511.20 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $161,692.13 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $168,380.24 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $168,333.14 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $170,264.22 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $173,796.67 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $174,785.76 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $177,376.22 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $180,296.38 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $182,886.85 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $188,067.78 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $194,096.50 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $201,538.20 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $211,900.06 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $223,015.51 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $225,653.07 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $232,765.08 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $258,858.13 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $283,161.40 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $311,326.82 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $333,275.13 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $348,912.12 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $398,649.05 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $469,627.80 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $526,476.74 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $548,189.55 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $561,283.17 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $586,198.74 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $601,694.43 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $578,286.04 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $595,759.91 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $614,128.66 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $644,884.55 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $681,151.06 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $699,896.61 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $715,203.91 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $736,775.42 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $759,053.42 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $786,229.75 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $808,413.56 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $815,431.36 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $800,029.87 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $816,137.85 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $866,628.37 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $871,809.30 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $863,943.71 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $890,507.75 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $921,828.83 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $982,916.71 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,022,197.59 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,043,806.31 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,105,230.01 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,013,121.07 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,093,059.06 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,200,276.53 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,228,374.60 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,228,793.79 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,220,472.27 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,125,109.24 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,101,523.76 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,139,230.57 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,190,654.13 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,187,289.82 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,137,925.92 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,303,655.88 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,505,276.03 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,508,941.77 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,529,892.51 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,540,870.73 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $1,540,799.31 | 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 |