According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $39,727,044,422,427,680 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 $2,500,000,025,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $42,227,044,447,427,680 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 $2,500,000,025,000,000 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 | $2,500,000,025,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $2,604,821,828,983,228.50 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $2,900,943,425,235,849.00 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $3,235,062,925,432,390.00 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $3,477,463,347,143,606.00 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $3,566,561,880,529,350.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $3,795,859,576,742,662.00 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $4,046,121,633,752,621.00 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $4,161,425,618,134,172.00 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $4,101,153,080,843,815.50 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $4,051,362,723,951,782.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $4,124,737,986,740,042.00 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $4,354,035,682,953,354.00 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $4,498,165,663,430,294.00 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $4,684,224,365,500,524.00 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $4,682,914,092,950,733.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $4,736,635,267,492,138.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $4,834,905,708,726,415.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $4,862,421,432,272,013.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $4,934,486,422,510,482.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $5,015,723,320,597,484.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $5,087,788,310,835,954.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $5,231,918,291,312,892.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $5,399,633,177,686,059.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $5,606,656,240,552,935.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $5,894,916,201,506,813.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $6,204,140,523,257,338.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $6,277,515,786,045,597.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $6,475,366,941,063,940.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $7,201,257,933,647,800.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $7,877,358,569,339,622.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $8,660,901,554,114,255.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $9,271,488,562,316,562.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $9,706,499,048,846,960.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $11,090,146,861,425,576.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $13,064,727,593,959,644.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $14,646,226,561,556,602.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $15,250,262,207,009,960.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $15,614,517,975,851,676.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $16,307,652,154,690,772.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $16,738,731,823,571,802.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $16,087,526,366,325,996.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $16,573,637,482,298,220.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $17,084,643,776,716,460.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $17,940,251,751,729,562.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $18,949,161,615,068,136.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $19,470,650,089,884,696.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $19,896,488,668,566,560.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $20,496,593,496,370,544.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $21,116,352,412,421,380.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $21,872,379,673,650,420.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $22,489,518,044,601,676.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $22,684,748,654,520,440.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $22,256,289,530,738,992.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $22,704,402,742,767,296.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $24,109,014,916,142,560.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $24,253,144,896,619,496.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $24,034,329,380,804,504.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $24,773,323,098,886,268.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $25,644,654,344,496,848.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $27,344,077,841,574,948.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $28,436,845,148,100,108.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $29,037,985,091,218,420.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $30,746,750,831,576,520.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $28,184,342,525,030,004.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $30,408,163,301,985,200.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $33,390,880,837,053,456.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $34,172,550,132,081,896.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $34,184,211,557,775,024.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $33,952,712,603,678,068.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $31,299,777,566,666,536.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $30,643,645,484,633,520.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $31,692,623,482,544,676.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $33,123,192,155,131,288.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $33,029,599,386,899,764.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $31,656,328,932,915,480.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $36,266,824,262,039,312.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $41,875,760,376,828,872.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $41,977,738,889,379,064.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $42,560,574,324,976,808.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $42,813,601,057,066,824.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $42,227,044,447,427,680.00 | -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 |