According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,582.52% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $245,290,911.95 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 $15,500,000 in the year 1945 would cost $260,790,911.95 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 $15,500,000 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 | $15,500,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $16,149,895.18 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $17,985,849.06 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $20,057,389.94 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $21,560,272.54 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $22,112,683.44 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $23,534,329.14 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $25,085,953.88 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $25,800,838.57 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $25,427,148.85 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $25,118,448.64 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $25,573,375.26 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $26,995,020.96 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $27,888,626.83 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $29,042,190.78 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $29,034,067.09 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $29,367,138.36 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $29,976,415.09 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $30,147,012.58 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $30,593,815.51 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $31,097,484.28 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $31,544,287.21 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $32,437,893.08 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $33,477,725.37 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $34,761,268.34 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $36,548,480.08 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $38,465,670.86 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $38,920,597.48 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $40,147,274.63 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $44,647,798.74 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $48,839,622.64 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $53,697,589.10 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $57,483,228.51 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $60,180,293.50 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $68,758,909.85 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $81,001,310.27 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $90,806,603.77 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $94,551,624.74 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $96,810,010.48 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $101,107,442.35 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $103,780,136.27 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $99,742,662.47 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $102,756,551.36 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $105,924,790.36 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $111,229,559.75 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $117,484,800.84 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $120,718,029.35 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $123,358,228.51 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $127,078,878.41 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $130,921,383.65 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $135,608,752.62 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $139,435,010.48 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $140,645,440.25 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $137,988,993.71 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $140,767,295.60 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $149,475,890.99 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $150,369,496.86 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $149,012,840.67 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $153,594,601.68 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $158,996,855.35 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $169,533,280.92 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $176,308,438.16 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $180,035,505.77 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $190,629,853.25 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $174,742,921.91 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $188,530,610.59 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $207,023,459.12 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $211,869,808.70 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $211,942,109.54 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $210,506,816.04 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $194,058,618.97 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $189,990,600.10 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $196,494,263.63 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $205,363,789.31 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $204,783,514.15 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $196,269,237.42 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $224,854,308.18 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $259,629,711.74 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $260,261,978.51 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $263,875,558.18 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $265,444,323.90 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $260,790,911.95 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |