According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,614.56% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $219,227,360.63 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.57% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $13,578,151 in the year 1945 would cost $232,805,511.63 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.63% 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 $13,578,151 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 | $13,578,151.00 | - |
| 1946 | $14,147,465.51 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $15,755,778.99 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $17,570,468.98 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $18,887,008.78 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $19,370,926.11 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $20,616,301.60 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $21,975,539.98 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $22,601,785.94 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $22,274,430.10 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $22,004,005.71 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $22,402,525.86 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $23,647,901.35 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $24,430,708.80 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $25,441,242.05 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $25,434,125.62 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $25,725,899.30 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $26,259,631.65 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $26,409,076.71 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $26,800,480.43 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $27,241,699.18 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $27,633,102.90 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $28,415,910.35 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $29,326,813.56 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $30,451,209.71 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $32,016,824.61 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $33,696,302.40 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $34,094,822.56 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $35,169,403.69 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $39,111,906.65 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $42,783,985.23 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $47,039,611.17 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $50,355,868.17 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $52,718,523.38 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $60,233,474.88 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $70,957,936.91 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $79,547,469.54 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $82,828,144.39 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $84,806,512.30 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $88,571,104.48 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $90,912,410.39 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $87,375,544.01 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $90,015,740.04 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $92,791,148.26 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $97,438,177.93 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $102,917,830.06 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $105,750,169.74 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $108,063,009.92 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $111,322,335.48 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $114,688,407.50 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $118,794,588.39 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $122,146,427.55 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $123,206,775.82 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $120,879,702.77 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $123,313,522.29 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $130,942,336.69 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $131,725,144.14 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $130,536,700.10 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $134,550,367.38 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $139,282,794.22 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $148,512,805.67 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $154,447,909.41 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $157,712,856.94 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $166,993,608.55 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $153,076,501.93 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $165,154,651.53 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $181,354,567.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $185,600,016.44 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $185,663,352.68 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $184,406,021.59 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $169,997,240.73 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $166,433,616.57 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $172,130,889.17 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $179,900,680.07 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $179,392,353.38 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $171,933,764.02 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $196,974,564.48 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $227,438,156.78 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $227,992,028.63 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $231,157,559.62 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $232,816,302.72 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $232,805,511.63 | 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 |