According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $158,908,176,100,628,955,136 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $168,908,176,100,628,955,136 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.64% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1945: Pricing changed by 0%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1945-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1945 (2.27%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1945. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | $10,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $10,419,287,211,740,041,216.00 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $11,603,773,584,905,660,416.00 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $12,940,251,572,327,043,072.00 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $13,909,853,249,475,887,104.00 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $14,266,247,379,454,926,848.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $15,183,438,155,136,268,288.00 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $16,184,486,373,165,619,200.00 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $16,645,702,306,079,666,176.00 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $16,404,612,159,329,138,688.00 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $16,205,450,733,752,621,056.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $16,498,951,781,970,649,088.00 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $17,416,142,557,651,990,528.00 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $17,992,662,473,794,549,760.00 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $18,736,897,274,633,125,888.00 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $18,731,656,184,486,371,328.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $18,946,540,880,503,144,448.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $19,339,622,641,509,433,344.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $19,449,685,534,591,193,088.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $19,737,945,492,662,476,800.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $20,062,893,081,761,005,568.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $20,351,153,039,832,285,184.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $20,927,672,955,974,840,320.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $21,598,532,494,758,907,904.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $22,426,624,737,945,489,408.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $23,579,664,570,230,607,872.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $24,816,561,844,863,737,856.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $25,110,062,893,081,759,744.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $25,901,467,505,241,092,096.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $28,805,031,446,540,886,016.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $31,509,433,962,264,150,016.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $34,643,605,870,020,968,448.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $37,085,953,878,406,709,248.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $38,825,995,807,127,879,680.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $44,360,587,002,096,435,200.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $52,258,909,853,249,478,656.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $58,584,905,660,377,358,336.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $61,001,048,218,029,359,104.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $62,458,071,278,825,996,288.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $65,230,607,966,457,004,032.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $66,954,926,624,737,935,360.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $64,350,104,821,802,942,464.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $66,294,549,266,247,385,088.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $68,338,574,423,480,098,816.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $71,761,006,289,308,188,672.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $75,796,645,702,306,070,528.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $77,882,599,580,712,779,776.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $79,585,953,878,406,709,248.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $81,986,373,165,618,429,952.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $84,465,408,805,031,428,096.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $87,489,517,819,706,490,880.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $89,958,071,278,825,996,288.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $90,738,993,710,691,827,712.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $89,025,157,232,704,389,120.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $90,817,610,062,893,072,384.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $96,436,058,700,209,651,712.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $97,012,578,616,352,210,944.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $96,137,316,561,844,846,592.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $99,093,291,404,612,173,824.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $102,578,616,352,201,261,056.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $109,376,310,272,536,674,304.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $113,747,379,454,926,635,008.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $116,151,939,203,354,312,704.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $122,987,002,096,436,068,352.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $112,737,368,972,746,342,400.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $121,632,651,991,614,291,968.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $133,563,522,012,578,627,584.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $136,690,199,161,425,559,552.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $136,736,844,863,731,646,464.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $135,810,849,056,603,766,784.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $125,199,109,014,675,046,400.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $122,574,580,712,788,262,912.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $126,770,492,662,473,785,344.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $132,492,767,295,597,477,888.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $132,118,396,226,415,083,520.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $126,625,314,465,408,811,008.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $145,067,295,597,484,277,760.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $167,503,039,832,285,118,464.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $167,910,953,878,406,692,864.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $170,242,295,597,484,277,760.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $171,254,402,515,723,288,576.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $168,908,176,100,628,955,136.00 | -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 |