According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,648.92% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $42,377,158,333.33 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.60% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $2,570,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $44,947,158,333.33 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.65% 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 $2,570,000,000 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 | $2,570,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $2,677,756,813.42 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $2,982,169,811.32 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $3,325,644,654.09 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $3,574,832,285.12 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $3,666,425,576.52 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $3,902,143,605.87 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $4,159,412,997.90 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $4,277,945,492.66 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $4,215,985,324.95 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $4,164,800,838.57 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $4,240,230,607.97 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $4,475,948,637.32 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $4,624,114,255.77 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $4,815,382,599.58 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $4,814,035,639.41 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $4,869,261,006.29 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $4,970,283,018.87 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $4,998,569,182.39 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $5,072,651,991.61 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $5,156,163,522.01 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $5,230,246,331.24 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $5,378,411,949.69 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $5,550,822,851.15 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $5,763,642,557.65 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $6,059,973,794.55 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $6,377,856,394.13 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $6,453,286,163.52 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $6,656,677,148.85 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $7,402,893,081.76 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $8,097,924,528.30 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $8,903,406,708.60 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $9,531,090,146.75 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $9,978,280,922.43 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $11,400,670,859.54 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $13,430,539,832.29 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $15,056,320,754.72 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $15,677,269,392.03 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $16,051,724,318.66 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $16,764,266,247.38 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $17,207,416,142.56 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $16,537,976,939.20 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $17,037,699,161.43 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $17,563,013,626.83 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $18,442,578,616.35 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $19,479,737,945.49 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $20,015,828,092.24 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $20,453,590,146.75 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $21,070,497,903.56 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $21,707,610,062.89 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $22,484,806,079.66 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $23,119,224,318.66 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $23,319,921,383.65 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $22,879,465,408.81 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $23,340,125,786.16 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $24,784,067,085.95 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $24,932,232,704.40 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $24,707,290,356.39 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $25,466,975,890.99 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $26,362,704,402.52 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $28,109,711,740.04 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $29,233,076,519.92 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $29,851,048,375.26 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $31,607,659,538.78 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $28,973,503,826.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $31,259,591,561.84 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $34,325,825,157.23 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $35,129,381,184.49 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $35,141,369,129.98 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $34,903,388,207.55 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $32,176,171,016.77 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $31,501,667,243.19 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $32,580,016,614.26 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $34,050,641,194.97 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $33,954,427,830.19 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $32,542,705,817.61 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $37,282,294,968.55 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $43,048,281,236.90 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $43,153,115,146.75 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $43,752,269,968.55 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $44,012,381,446.54 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $44,947,158,333.33 | 2.12%* |
* 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 | 278.078 |