According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $2,320,059,371.07 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 $146,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $2,466,059,371.07 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 $146,000,000 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 | $146,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $152,121,593.29 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $169,415,094.34 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $188,927,672.96 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $203,083,857.44 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $208,287,211.74 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $221,678,197.06 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $236,293,501.05 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $243,027,253.67 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $239,507,337.53 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $236,599,580.71 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $240,884,696.02 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $254,275,681.34 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $262,692,872.12 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $273,558,700.21 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $273,482,180.29 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $276,619,496.86 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $282,358,490.57 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $283,965,408.81 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $288,174,004.19 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $292,918,238.99 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $297,126,834.38 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $305,544,025.16 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $315,338,574.42 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $327,428,721.17 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $344,263,102.73 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $362,321,802.94 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $366,606,918.24 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $378,161,425.58 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $420,553,459.12 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $460,037,735.85 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $505,796,645.70 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $541,454,926.62 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $566,859,538.78 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $647,664,570.23 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $762,980,083.86 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $855,339,622.64 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $890,615,303.98 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $911,887,840.67 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $952,366,876.31 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $977,541,928.72 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $939,511,530.40 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $967,900,419.29 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $997,743,186.58 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,047,710,691.82 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,106,631,027.25 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,137,085,953.88 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,161,954,926.62 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,197,001,048.22 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,233,194,968.55 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,277,346,960.17 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,313,387,840.67 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,324,789,308.18 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,299,767,295.60 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,325,937,106.92 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,407,966,457.02 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,416,383,647.80 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,403,604,821.80 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,446,762,054.51 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,497,647,798.74 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,596,894,129.98 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,660,711,740.04 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,695,818,312.37 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,795,610,230.61 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,645,965,587.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,775,836,719.08 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,950,027,421.38 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,995,676,907.76 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,996,357,935.01 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,982,838,396.23 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,827,906,991.61 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,789,588,878.41 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,850,849,192.87 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,934,394,402.52 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,928,928,584.91 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,848,729,591.19 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,117,982,515.72 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,445,544,381.55 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,451,499,926.62 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,485,537,515.72 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,500,314,276.73 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,466,059,371.07 | -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 |