According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,743.91% higher in 2026 versus 1937 (a $15,172,040.44 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 $870,000 in the year 1937 would cost $16,042,040.44 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 $870,000 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 | $870,000.00 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $879,994.26 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $858,506.61 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $853,009.76 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $874,997.13 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $954,951.18 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $955,950.60 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $953,452.04 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $953,452.04 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $993,429.06 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $1,106,364.16 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $1,233,790.92 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $1,326,237.79 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $1,360,218.27 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $1,447,668.01 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $1,543,113.15 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $1,587,087.88 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $1,564,101.09 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $1,545,112.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,573,095.92 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,660,545.66 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,715,514.07 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,786,473.29 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,785,973.58 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,806,461.80 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,843,940.26 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,854,434.23 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,881,918.44 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,912,900.63 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,940,384.84 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,995,353.25 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,059,316.48 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,138,271.11 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $2,248,207.93 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,366,140.15 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,394,124.07 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $2,469,580.70 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,746,421.60 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $3,004,273.41 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,303,101.67 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,535,967.83 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $3,701,872.49 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $4,229,569.21 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $4,982,636.42 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $5,585,789.78 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $5,816,157.38 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $5,955,077.54 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $6,219,425.62 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $6,383,831.13 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $6,135,473.87 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $6,320,867.32 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $6,515,755.31 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $6,842,067.78 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $7,226,846.64 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $7,425,732.34 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $7,588,139.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $7,817,007.47 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $8,053,371.63 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $8,341,705.92 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $8,577,070.65 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $8,651,527.86 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $8,488,121.77 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $8,659,023.55 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $9,194,715.68 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $9,249,684.09 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $9,166,232.05 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $9,448,070.07 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $9,780,379.09 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $10,428,506.61 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $10,845,267.09 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $11,074,530.33 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $11,726,220.79 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $10,748,967.43 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $11,597,090.01 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $12,734,641.24 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $13,032,754.91 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $13,037,202.35 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $12,948,913.10 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $11,937,134.58 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $11,686,898.39 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $12,086,958.47 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $12,632,549.91 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $12,596,855.43 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $12,073,116.43 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $13,831,470.88 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $15,970,611.49 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $16,009,504.14 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $16,231,786.39 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $16,328,285.93 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $16,042,040.44 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |