According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,614.56% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $42,947,289,308,176.10 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.57% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $2,660,000,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $45,607,289,308,176.10 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.63% 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 $2,660,000,000,000 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 | $2,660,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $2,771,530,398,322.85 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $3,086,603,773,584.91 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $3,442,106,918,238.99 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $3,700,020,964,360.59 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $3,794,821,802,935.01 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $4,038,794,549,266.25 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $4,305,073,375,262.06 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $4,427,756,813,417.19 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $4,363,626,834,381.55 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $4,310,649,895,178.20 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $4,388,721,174,004.19 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $4,632,693,920,335.43 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $4,786,048,218,029.35 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $4,984,014,675,052.41 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $4,982,620,545,073.37 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $5,039,779,874,213.84 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $5,144,339,622,641.51 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $5,173,616,352,201.26 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $5,250,293,501,048.22 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $5,336,729,559,748.43 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $5,413,406,708,595.39 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $5,566,761,006,289.31 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $5,745,209,643,605.87 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $5,965,482,180,293.50 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $6,272,190,775,681.34 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $6,601,205,450,733.75 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $6,679,276,729,559.75 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $6,889,790,356,394.13 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $7,662,138,364,779.88 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $8,381,509,433,962.26 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $9,215,199,161,425.58 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $9,864,863,731,656.19 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $10,327,714,884,696.02 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $11,799,916,142,557.65 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $13,900,870,020,964.36 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $15,583,584,905,660.38 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $16,226,278,825,995.81 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $16,613,846,960,167.72 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $17,351,341,719,077.57 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $17,810,010,482,180.29 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $17,117,127,882,599.58 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $17,634,350,104,821.81 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $18,178,060,796,645.70 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $19,088,427,672,955.97 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $20,161,907,756,813.42 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $20,716,771,488,469.60 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $21,169,863,731,656.19 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $21,808,375,262,054.51 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $22,467,798,742,138.36 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $23,272,211,740,041.93 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $23,928,846,960,167.72 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $24,136,572,327,044.03 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $23,680,691,823,899.37 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $24,157,484,276,729.56 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $25,651,991,614,255.77 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $25,805,345,911,949.69 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $25,572,526,205,450.73 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $26,358,815,513,626.84 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $27,285,911,949,685.54 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $29,094,098,532,494.76 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $30,256,802,935,010.49 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $30,896,415,828,092.24 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $32,714,542,557,651.99 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $29,988,140,146,750.53 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $32,354,285,429,769.40 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $35,527,896,855,345.92 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $36,359,592,976,939.20 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $36,372,000,733,752.62 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $36,125,685,849,056.60 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $33,302,962,997,903.57 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $32,604,838,469,601.68 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $33,720,951,048,218.03 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $35,243,076,100,628.93 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $35,143,493,396,226.42 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $33,682,333,647,798.74 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $38,587,900,628,930.82 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $44,555,808,595,387.84 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $44,664,313,731,656.18 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $45,284,450,628,930.82 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $45,609,403,316,180.67 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $45,607,289,308,176.10 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |