According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $1,668,535,849.06 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 $105,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $1,773,535,849.06 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 $105,000,000 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 | $105,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $109,402,515.72 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $121,839,622.64 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $135,872,641.51 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $146,053,459.12 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $149,795,597.48 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $159,426,100.63 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $169,937,106.92 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $174,779,874.21 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $172,248,427.67 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $170,157,232.70 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $173,238,993.71 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $182,869,496.86 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $188,922,955.97 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $196,737,421.38 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $196,682,389.94 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $198,938,679.25 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $203,066,037.74 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $204,221,698.11 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $207,248,427.67 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $210,660,377.36 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $213,687,106.92 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $219,740,566.04 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $226,784,591.19 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $235,479,559.75 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $247,586,477.99 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $260,573,899.37 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $263,655,660.38 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $271,965,408.81 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $302,452,830.19 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $330,849,056.60 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $363,757,861.64 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $389,402,515.72 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $407,672,955.97 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $465,786,163.52 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $548,718,553.46 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $615,141,509.43 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $640,511,006.29 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $655,809,748.43 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $684,921,383.65 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $703,026,729.56 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $675,676,100.63 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $696,092,767.30 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $717,555,031.45 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $753,490,566.04 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $795,864,779.87 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $817,767,295.60 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $835,652,515.72 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $860,856,918.24 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $886,886,792.45 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $918,639,937.11 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $944,559,748.43 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $952,759,433.96 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $934,764,150.94 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $953,584,905.66 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,012,578,616.35 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,018,632,075.47 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,009,441,823.90 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,040,479,559.75 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,077,075,471.70 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,148,451,257.86 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,194,347,484.28 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,219,595,361.64 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,291,363,522.01 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,183,742,374.21 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,277,142,845.91 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,402,416,981.13 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,435,247,091.19 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,435,736,871.07 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,426,013,915.09 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,314,590,644.65 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,287,033,097.48 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,331,090,172.96 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,391,174,056.60 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,387,243,160.38 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,329,565,801.89 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,523,206,603.77 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,758,781,918.24 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,763,065,015.72 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,787,544,103.77 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,798,171,226.42 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,773,535,849.06 | -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 |