According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $254,253,081,761,006,304 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 $16,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $270,253,081,761,006,304 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 $16,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $16,000,000,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $16,670,859,538,784,066.00 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $18,566,037,735,849,056.00 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $20,704,402,515,723,268.00 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $22,255,765,199,161,424.00 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $22,825,995,807,127,880.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $24,293,501,048,218,032.00 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $25,895,178,197,064,992.00 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $26,633,123,689,727,464.00 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $26,247,379,454,926,624.00 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $25,928,721,174,004,188.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $26,398,322,851,153,040.00 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $27,865,828,092,243,188.00 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $28,788,259,958,071,280.00 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $29,979,035,639,413,004.00 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $29,970,649,895,178,192.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $30,314,465,408,805,028.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $30,943,396,226,415,092.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $31,119,496,855,345,908.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $31,580,712,788,259,956.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $32,100,628,930,817,612.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $32,561,844,863,731,660.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $33,484,276,729,559,748.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $34,557,651,991,614,256.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $35,882,599,580,712,784.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $37,727,463,312,368,968.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $39,706,498,951,781,976.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $40,176,100,628,930,824.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $41,442,348,008,385,736.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $46,088,050,314,465,416.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $50,415,094,339,622,632.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $55,429,769,392,033,544.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $59,337,526,205,450,744.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $62,121,593,291,404,608.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $70,976,939,203,354,288.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $83,614,255,765,199,168.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $93,735,849,056,603,744.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $97,601,677,148,846,960.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $99,932,914,046,121,600.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $104,368,972,746,331,216.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $107,127,882,599,580,688.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $102,960,167,714,884,688.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $106,071,278,825,995,792.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $109,341,719,077,568,144.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $114,817,610,062,893,104.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $121,274,633,123,689,744.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $124,612,159,329,140,448.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $127,337,526,205,450,736.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $131,178,197,064,989,488.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $135,144,654,088,050,304.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $139,983,228,511,530,368.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $143,932,914,046,121,568.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $145,182,389,937,106,912.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $142,440,251,572,327,008.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $145,308,176,100,628,928.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $154,297,693,920,335,424.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $155,220,125,786,163,520.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $153,819,706,498,951,744.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $158,549,266,247,379,456.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $164,125,786,163,522,016.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $175,002,096,436,058,720.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $181,995,807,127,882,624.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $185,843,102,725,366,880.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $196,779,203,354,297,728.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $180,379,790,356,394,144.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $194,612,243,186,582,816.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $213,701,635,220,125,824.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $218,704,318,658,280,896.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $218,778,951,781,970,624.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $217,297,358,490,566,048.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $200,318,574,423,480,128.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $196,119,329,140,461,248.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $202,832,788,259,958,048.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $211,988,427,672,956,000.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $211,389,433,962,264,160.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $202,600,503,144,654,080.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $232,107,672,955,974,848.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $268,004,863,731,656,224.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $268,657,526,205,450,720.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $272,387,672,955,974,848.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $274,007,044,025,157,248.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $270,253,081,761,006,304.00 | -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 |