According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,611.87% higher in 2026 versus 1942 (a $6,125,098.90 difference in value).
Between 1942 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.44% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $380,000 in the year 1942 would cost $6,505,098.90 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.62% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1942: Pricing changed by 9.14%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for transportation during the 1942-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1942 (10.92%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $380,000 beginning in 1942. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | $380,000.00 | 9.14% |
| 1943 | $380,397.70 | 0.10% |
| 1944 | $379,403.45 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $379,403.45 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $395,311.36 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $440,251.18 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $490,957.61 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $527,744.64 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $541,266.35 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $576,064.89 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $614,045.00 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $631,543.69 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $622,396.65 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $614,840.40 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $625,975.93 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $660,774.46 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $682,647.83 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $710,884.35 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $710,685.50 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $718,838.30 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $733,751.96 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $737,927.79 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $748,864.47 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $761,193.09 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $772,129.77 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $794,003.14 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $819,455.78 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $850,873.89 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $894,620.62 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $941,548.93 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $952,684.46 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $982,710.62 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,092,872.84 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,195,478.81 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,314,390.37 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,407,053.90 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,473,071.69 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,683,055.99 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,982,721.09 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,222,731.55 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,314,400.84 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,369,680.80 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,474,871.79 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,540,293.04 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,441,465.20 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,515,238.10 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,592,789.12 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,722,637.36 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,875,750.92 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,954,892.73 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $3,019,518.58 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $3,110,591.31 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,204,646.78 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,319,382.52 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,413,040.29 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,442,668.76 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,377,645.21 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,445,651.49 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,658,817.37 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,680,690.74 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,647,482.99 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,759,633.70 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,891,868.13 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $4,149,774.99 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,315,614.86 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,406,844.69 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,666,169.34 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,277,294.71 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,614,784.82 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $5,067,446.15 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $5,186,073.36 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $5,187,843.12 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $5,152,710.52 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,750,097.44 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,650,521.93 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,809,716.27 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $5,026,821.35 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $5,012,617.58 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,804,208.16 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $5,503,903.30 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $6,355,123.18 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $6,370,599.58 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $6,459,051.49 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $6,505,400.43 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $6,505,098.90 | 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 |