According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,614.56% higher in 2026 versus 1944 (a $15,176,861.64 difference in value).
Between 1944 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.53% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $940,000 in the year 1944 would cost $16,116,861.64 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 1944: Pricing changed by -0.26%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1944-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1944 (1.64%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $940,000 beginning in 1944. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | $940,000.00 | -0.26% |
| 1945 | $940,000.00 | 0.00% ** |
| 1946 | $979,413.00 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $1,090,754.72 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $1,216,383.65 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $1,307,526.21 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $1,341,027.25 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $1,427,243.19 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $1,521,341.72 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $1,564,696.02 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $1,542,033.54 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $1,523,312.37 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,550,901.47 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,637,117.40 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,691,310.27 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,761,268.34 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,760,775.68 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,780,974.84 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,817,924.53 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,828,270.44 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,855,366.88 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,885,911.95 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,913,008.39 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,967,201.26 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,030,262.05 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,108,102.73 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $2,216,488.47 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,332,756.81 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,360,345.91 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $2,434,737.95 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,707,672.96 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $2,961,886.79 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,256,498.95 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,486,079.66 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $3,649,643.61 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $4,169,895.18 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $4,912,337.53 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $5,506,981.13 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $5,734,098.53 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $5,871,058.70 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $6,131,677.15 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $6,293,763.10 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $6,048,909.85 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $6,231,687.63 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $6,423,826.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $6,745,534.59 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $7,124,884.70 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $7,320,964.36 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $7,481,079.66 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $7,706,719.08 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $7,939,748.43 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $8,224,014.68 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $8,456,058.70 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $8,529,465.41 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $8,368,364.78 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $8,536,855.35 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $9,064,989.52 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $9,119,182.39 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $9,036,907.76 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $9,314,769.39 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $9,642,389.94 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $10,281,373.17 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $10,692,253.67 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $10,918,282.29 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $11,560,778.20 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $10,597,312.68 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $11,433,469.29 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $12,554,971.07 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $12,848,878.72 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $12,853,263.42 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $12,766,219.81 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $11,768,716.25 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $11,522,010.59 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $11,916,426.31 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $12,454,320.13 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $12,419,129.25 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $11,902,779.56 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $13,636,325.79 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $15,745,285.74 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $15,783,629.66 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $16,002,775.79 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $16,117,608.69 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $16,116,861.64 | 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 |