According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $3,607,215,597.48 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 $227,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $3,834,215,597.48 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 $227,000,000 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 | $227,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $236,517,819.71 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $263,405,660.38 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $293,743,710.69 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $315,753,668.76 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $323,843,815.51 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $344,664,046.12 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $367,387,840.67 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $377,857,442.35 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $372,384,696.02 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $367,863,731.66 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $374,526,205.45 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $395,346,436.06 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $408,433,438.16 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $425,327,568.13 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $425,208,595.39 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $430,086,477.99 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $439,009,433.96 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $441,507,861.64 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $448,051,362.68 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $455,427,672.96 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $461,971,174.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $475,058,176.10 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $490,286,687.63 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $509,084,381.55 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $535,258,385.74 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $563,335,953.88 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $569,998,427.67 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $587,963,312.37 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $653,874,213.84 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $715,264,150.94 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $786,409,853.25 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $841,851,153.04 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $881,350,104.82 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,006,985,324.95 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,186,277,253.67 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,329,877,358.49 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,384,723,794.55 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,417,798,218.03 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,480,734,800.84 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,519,876,834.38 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,460,747,379.45 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,504,886,268.34 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,551,285,639.41 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,628,974,842.77 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,720,583,857.44 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,767,935,010.48 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,806,601,153.04 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,861,090,670.86 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,917,364,779.87 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,986,012,054.51 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,042,048,218.03 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,059,775,157.23 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,020,871,069.18 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,061,559,748.43 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,189,098,532.49 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,202,185,534.59 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,182,317,085.95 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,249,417,714.88 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,328,534,591.19 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,482,842,243.19 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,582,065,513.63 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,636,649,019.92 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,791,804,947.59 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,559,138,275.68 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,761,061,200.21 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,031,891,949.69 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,102,867,520.96 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,103,926,378.41 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,082,906,273.58 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,842,019,774.63 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,782,442,982.18 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,877,690,183.44 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,007,585,817.61 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,999,087,594.34 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,874,394,638.36 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,293,027,610.06 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,802,319,004.19 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,811,578,653.04 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,864,500,110.06 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,887,474,937.11 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,834,215,597.48 | -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 |