According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,582.52% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $36,398,006,289,308.17 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 $2,300,000,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $38,698,006,289,308.17 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 $2,300,000,000,000 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 | $2,300,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $2,396,436,058,700.21 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $2,668,867,924,528.30 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $2,976,257,861,635.22 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $3,199,266,247,379.45 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $3,281,236,897,274.63 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $3,492,190,775,681.34 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $3,722,431,865,828.09 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $3,828,511,530,398.32 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $3,773,060,796,645.70 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $3,727,253,668,763.10 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $3,794,758,909,853.25 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $4,005,712,788,259.96 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $4,138,312,368,972.75 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $4,309,486,373,165.62 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $4,308,280,922,431.87 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $4,357,704,402,515.72 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $4,448,113,207,547.17 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $4,473,427,672,955.98 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $4,539,727,463,312.37 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $4,614,465,408,805.03 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $4,680,765,199,161.43 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $4,813,364,779,874.21 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $4,967,662,473,794.55 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $5,158,123,689,727.46 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $5,423,322,851,153.04 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $5,707,809,224,318.66 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $5,775,314,465,408.81 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $5,957,337,526,205.45 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $6,625,157,232,704.40 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $7,247,169,811,320.76 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $7,968,029,350,104.82 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $8,529,769,392,033.54 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $8,929,979,035,639.41 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $10,202,935,010,482.18 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $12,019,549,266,247.38 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $13,474,528,301,886.79 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $14,030,241,090,146.75 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $14,365,356,394,129.98 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $15,003,039,832,285.11 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $15,399,633,123,689.73 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $14,800,524,109,014.68 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $15,247,746,331,236.90 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $15,717,872,117,400.42 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $16,505,031,446,540.88 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $17,433,228,511,530.40 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $17,912,997,903,563.94 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $18,304,769,392,033.55 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $18,856,865,828,092.24 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $19,427,044,025,157.23 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $20,122,589,098,532.49 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $20,690,356,394,129.98 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $20,869,968,553,459.12 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $20,475,786,163,522.01 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $20,888,050,314,465.41 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $22,180,293,501,048.22 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $22,312,893,081,761.01 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $22,111,582,809,224.32 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $22,791,457,023,060.80 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $23,593,081,761,006.29 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $25,156,551,362,683.44 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $26,161,897,274,633.13 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $26,714,946,016,771.49 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $28,287,010,482,180.30 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $25,929,594,863,731.66 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $27,975,509,958,071.28 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $30,719,610,062,893.08 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $31,438,745,807,127.88 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $31,449,474,318,658.28 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $31,236,495,283,018.87 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $28,795,795,073,375.26 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $28,192,153,563,941.30 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $29,157,213,312,368.97 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $30,473,336,477,987.42 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $30,387,231,132,075.48 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $29,123,822,327,044.03 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $33,365,477,987,421.39 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $38,525,699,161,425.57 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $38,619,519,392,033.54 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $39,155,727,987,421.38 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $39,388,512,578,616.36 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $38,698,006,289,308.17 | -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 |