According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,582.52% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $31,263,434,493.40 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 $1,975,545,000 in the year 1945 would cost $33,238,979,493.40 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 $1,975,545,000 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 | $1,975,545,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $2,058,377,075.47 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $2,292,377,688.68 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $2,556,404,929.25 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $2,747,954,103.77 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $2,818,361,367.92 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $2,999,556,533.02 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $3,197,318,113.21 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $3,288,433,396.23 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $3,240,804,952.83 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $3,201,459,716.98 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $3,259,442,169.81 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $3,440,637,334.91 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $3,554,531,438.68 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $3,701,558,372.64 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $3,700,522,971.70 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $3,742,974,410.38 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $3,820,629,481.13 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $3,842,372,900.94 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $3,899,319,952.83 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $3,963,514,811.32 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $4,020,461,863.21 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $4,134,355,966.98 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $4,266,887,287.74 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $4,430,480,636.79 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $4,658,268,844.34 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $4,902,623,466.98 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $4,960,605,919.81 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $5,116,951,462.26 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $5,690,563,584.91 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $6,224,830,471.70 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $6,844,000,235.85 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $7,326,497,075.47 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $7,670,250,188.68 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $8,763,633,584.91 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $10,323,982,806.60 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $11,573,711,745.28 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $12,051,031,580.19 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $12,338,873,042.45 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $12,886,600,141.51 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $13,227,247,051.89 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $12,712,652,783.02 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $13,096,786,533.02 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $13,500,592,900.94 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $14,176,709,716.98 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $14,973,968,443.40 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $15,386,058,018.87 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $15,722,563,325.47 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $16,196,776,957.55 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $16,686,521,603.77 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $17,283,947,948.11 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $17,771,621,792.45 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $17,925,896,533.02 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $17,587,320,424.53 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $17,941,427,547.17 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $19,051,377,358.49 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $19,165,271,462.26 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $18,992,359,504.72 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $19,576,325,636.79 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $20,264,867,264.15 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $21,607,782,287.74 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $22,471,306,674.53 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $22,946,338,273.35 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $24,296,635,705.66 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $22,271,774,558.73 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $24,029,077,747.88 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $26,386,074,809.43 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $27,003,763,950.24 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $27,012,979,018.63 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $26,830,044,379.95 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $24,733,647,381.84 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $24,215,160,005.42 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $25,044,081,292.69 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $26,174,542,396.70 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $26,100,583,707.31 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $25,015,400,686.56 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $28,658,697,048.11 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $33,090,979,282.55 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $33,171,564,537.97 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $33,632,131,585.61 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $33,832,077,861.79 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $33,238,979,493.40 | -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 |