According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,582.52% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $4,644,801,679.20 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 $293,506,292 in the year 1945 would cost $4,938,307,971.20 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 $293,506,292 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 | $293,506,292.00 | - |
| 1946 | $305,812,635.48 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $340,578,055.81 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $379,804,525.65 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $408,262,944.95 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $418,723,336.91 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $445,643,463.27 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $475,024,858.33 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $488,561,836.16 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $481,485,688.66 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $475,640,175.51 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $484,254,615.94 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $511,174,742.30 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $528,095,964.59 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $549,939,724.27 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $549,785,894.97 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $556,092,896.01 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $567,630,093.02 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $570,860,508.18 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $579,321,119.32 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $588,858,535.52 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $597,319,146.66 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $614,240,368.95 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $633,930,518.52 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $658,235,546.89 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $692,077,991.46 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $728,381,704.73 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $736,996,145.16 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $760,224,368.48 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $845,445,797.08 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $924,821,712.53 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,016,811,630.04 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,088,496,080.81 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,139,567,406.26 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,302,011,140.19 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,533,831,885.50 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,719,503,842.75 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,790,419,147.06 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,833,183,690.65 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,914,559,386.91 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,965,169,224.48 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,888,716,065.61 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,945,786,733.49 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,005,780,157.96 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,106,230,686.62 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,224,679,242.61 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,285,903,301.43 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,335,897,821.81 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,406,351,638.24 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,479,112,894.06 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,567,872,396.41 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,640,325,993.65 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,663,246,558.38 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,612,944,379.41 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,665,553,997.79 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,830,459,000.42 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,847,380,222.70 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,821,690,730.69 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,908,450,452.22 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,010,746,932.40 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,210,263,526.07 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $3,338,557,156.85 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $3,409,132,498.42 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $3,609,745,894.95 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $3,308,912,713.70 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $3,569,994,867.22 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,920,173,409.24 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $4,011,943,350.86 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $4,013,312,431.57 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,986,133,872.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $3,674,672,624.86 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $3,597,641,067.85 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $3,720,793,723.64 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,888,746,084.57 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,877,758,058.14 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $3,716,532,652.21 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $4,257,816,402.13 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $4,916,319,611.99 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $4,928,292,145.90 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $4,996,718,492.24 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $5,026,424,467.11 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $4,938,307,971.20 | -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 |