According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,751.10% higher in 2026 versus 1937 (a $15,759,914,991.38 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 $900,000,000 in the year 1937 would cost $16,659,914,991.38 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 $900,000,000 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 | $900,000,000.00 | 1.81% |
| 1938 | $910,338,885.70 | 1.15% |
| 1939 | $888,110,281.45 | -2.44% |
| 1940 | $882,423,894.31 | -0.64% |
| 1941 | $905,169,442.85 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $987,880,528.43 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $988,914,417.00 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $986,329,695.58 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $986,329,695.58 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $1,027,685,238.37 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $1,144,514,646.75 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $1,276,335,439.40 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $1,371,970,132.11 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $1,407,122,343.48 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $1,497,587,593.34 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $1,596,323,951.75 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $1,641,815,048.82 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $1,618,035,611.72 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $1,598,391,728.89 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,627,340,608.85 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,717,805,858.70 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,774,669,730.04 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,848,075,818.50 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,847,558,874.21 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,868,753,589.89 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,907,524,411.26 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,918,380,241.24 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,946,812,176.91 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,978,862,722.57 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $2,007,294,658.24 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,064,158,529.58 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,130,327,398.05 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,212,004,595.06 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $2,325,732,337.74 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,447,731,188.97 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,476,680,068.93 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $2,554,738,655.94 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,841,125,789.78 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $3,107,869,040.78 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,417,001,723.15 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,657,897,759.91 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $3,829,523,262.49 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $4,375,416,427.34 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $5,154,451,464.68 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $5,778,403,216.54 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $6,016,714,531.88 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $6,160,425,043.08 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $6,433,888,569.79 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $6,603,963,239.52 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $6,347,041,929.93 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $6,538,828,259.62 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $6,740,436,530.73 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $7,078,001,148.77 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $7,476,048,248.13 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $7,681,792,073.52 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $7,849,798,966.11 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $8,086,559,448.59 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $8,331,074,095.35 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $8,629,350,947.73 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $8,872,831,705.92 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $8,949,856,404.37 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $8,780,815,623.21 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $8,957,610,568.64 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $9,511,774,842.04 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $9,568,638,713.38 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $9,482,309,017.81 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $9,773,865,594.49 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $10,117,633,543.94 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $10,788,110,281.45 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $11,219,241,815.05 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $11,456,410,683.52 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $12,130,573,233.77 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $11,119,621,481.91 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $11,996,989,661.11 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $13,173,766,800.69 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $13,482,160,252.73 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $13,486,761,056.86 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $13,395,427,340.61 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $12,348,759,908.10 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $12,089,894,888.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $12,503,750,143.60 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $13,068,155,083.29 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $13,031,229,753.02 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $12,489,430,786.90 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $14,308,418,150.49 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $16,521,322,228.60 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $16,561,556,002.30 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $16,791,503,159.10 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $16,891,330,269.96 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $16,659,914,991.38 | -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 |