According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $227,238,691.82 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 $14,300,000 in the year 1945 would cost $241,538,691.82 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 $14,300,000 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 | $14,300,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $14,899,580.71 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $16,593,396.23 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $18,504,559.75 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $19,891,090.15 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $20,400,733.75 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $21,712,316.56 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $23,143,815.51 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $23,803,354.30 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $23,458,595.39 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $23,173,794.55 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $23,593,501.05 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $24,905,083.86 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $25,729,507.34 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $26,793,763.10 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $26,786,268.34 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $27,093,553.46 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $27,655,660.38 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $27,813,050.31 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $28,225,262.05 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $28,689,937.11 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $29,102,148.85 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $29,926,572.33 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $30,885,901.47 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $32,070,073.38 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $33,718,920.34 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $35,487,683.44 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $35,907,389.94 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $37,039,098.53 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $41,191,194.97 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $45,058,490.57 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $49,540,356.39 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $53,032,914.05 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $55,521,174.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $63,435,639.41 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $74,730,241.09 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $83,776,415.09 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $87,231,498.95 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $89,315,041.93 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $93,279,769.39 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $95,745,545.07 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $92,020,649.90 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $94,801,205.45 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $97,724,161.43 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $102,618,238.99 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $108,389,203.35 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $111,372,117.40 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $113,807,914.05 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $117,240,513.63 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $120,785,534.59 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $125,110,010.48 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $128,640,041.93 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $129,756,761.01 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $127,305,974.84 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $129,869,182.39 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $137,903,563.94 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $138,727,987.42 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $137,476,362.68 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $141,703,406.71 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $146,687,421.38 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $156,408,123.69 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $162,658,752.62 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $166,097,273.06 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $175,871,413.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $161,214,437.63 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $173,934,692.35 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $190,995,836.48 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $195,466,984.80 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $195,533,688.16 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $194,209,514.15 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $179,034,725.89 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $175,281,650.42 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $181,281,804.51 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $189,464,657.23 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $188,929,306.60 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $181,074,199.69 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $207,446,232.70 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $239,529,346.96 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $240,112,664.05 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $243,446,482.70 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $244,893,795.60 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $241,538,691.82 | -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 |