According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,740.53% higher in 2026 versus 1941 (a $2,928,717,086.31 difference in value).
Between 1941 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.49% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $168,265,822.20 in the year 1941 would cost $3,096,982,908.51 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.71% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1941: Pricing changed by 2.58%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1941-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1941 (5.12%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $168,265,822.20 beginning in 1941. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | $168,265,822.20 | 2.58% |
| 1942 | $183,641,339.93 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $183,833,533.91 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $183,353,048.98 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $183,353,048.98 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $191,040,807.84 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $212,758,726.64 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $237,263,458.03 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $255,041,400.41 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $261,575,995.45 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $278,392,967.97 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $296,747,492.26 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $305,204,027.02 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $300,783,565.67 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $297,131,880.21 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $302,513,311.41 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $319,330,283.94 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $329,900,952.38 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $343,546,724.37 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $343,450,627.38 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $347,390,603.80 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $354,597,877.74 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $356,615,914.44 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $361,901,248.66 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $367,859,261.78 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $373,144,596.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $383,715,264.45 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $396,015,678.63 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $411,199,002.40 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $432,340,339.28 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $455,019,227.94 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $460,400,659.14 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $474,911,304.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $528,149,034.16 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $577,735,078.85 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $635,201,076.38 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $679,982,271.78 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $711,886,471.08 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $813,364,888.12 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $958,183,045.78 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,074,172,107.68 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,118,472,818.15 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,145,187,780.22 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,196,023,085.72 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,227,638,994.06 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,179,878,792.10 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,215,530,773.85 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,253,008,598.32 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,315,759,930.08 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,389,754,609.17 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,428,001,209.53 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,459,232,729.93 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,503,245,149.44 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,548,699,023.74 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,604,146,984.57 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,649,408,664.90 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,663,727,115.79 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,632,303,401.42 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,665,168,570.58 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,768,184,539.39 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,778,755,207.84 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,762,707,011.20 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,816,905,711.21 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,880,810,206.80 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,005,447,997.43 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,085,592,883.61 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,129,681,219.75 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,255,004,181.88 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,067,074,033.47 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,230,171,759.77 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,448,927,899.30 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,506,256,478.14 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,507,111,741.32 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,490,133,325.86 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,295,563,836.70 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,247,442,310.07 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,324,375,634.99 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,429,295,285.10 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,422,431,077.40 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,321,713,748.48 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,659,853,095.46 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,071,219,306.61 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,078,698,535.01 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,121,444,396.25 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,140,001,685.19 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,096,982,908.51 | -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 |