According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $46,846,130,314,465.41 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 $2,948,000,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $49,794,130,314,465.41 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 $2,948,000,000,000 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 | $2,948,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $3,071,605,870,020.96 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $3,420,792,452,830.19 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $3,814,786,163,522.01 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $4,100,624,737,945.49 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $4,205,689,727,463.31 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $4,476,077,568,134.17 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $4,771,186,582,809.23 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $4,907,153,039,832.29 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $4,836,079,664,570.23 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $4,777,366,876,310.27 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $4,863,890,985,324.95 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $5,134,278,825,995.81 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $5,304,236,897,274.63 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $5,523,637,316,561.85 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $5,522,092,243,186.58 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $5,585,440,251,572.33 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $5,701,320,754,716.98 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $5,733,767,295,597.48 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $5,818,746,331,236.90 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $5,914,540,880,503.15 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $5,999,519,916,142.56 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $6,169,477,987,421.38 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $6,367,247,379,454.93 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $6,611,368,972,746.33 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $6,951,285,115,303.98 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $7,315,922,431,865.83 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $7,402,446,540,880.50 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $7,635,752,620,545.07 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $8,491,723,270,440.25 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $9,288,981,132,075.47 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $10,212,935,010,482.18 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $10,932,939,203,354.30 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $11,445,903,563,941.30 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $13,077,501,048,218.03 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $15,405,926,624,737.95 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $17,270,830,188,679.24 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $17,983,109,014,675.06 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $18,412,639,412,997.91 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $19,229,983,228,511.53 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $19,738,312,368,972.74 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $18,970,410,901,467.51 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $19,543,633,123,689.73 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $20,146,211,740,041.93 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $21,155,144,654,088.05 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $22,344,851,153,039.83 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $22,959,790,356,394.13 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $23,461,939,203,354.30 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $24,169,582,809,224.32 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $24,900,402,515,723.27 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $25,791,909,853,249.48 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $26,519,639,412,997.90 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $26,749,855,345,911.95 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $26,244,616,352,201.26 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $26,773,031,446,540.88 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $28,429,350,104,821.81 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $28,599,308,176,100.63 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $28,341,280,922,431.87 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $29,212,702,306,079.67 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $30,240,176,100,628.93 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $32,244,136,268,343.82 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $33,532,727,463,312.37 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $34,241,591,677,148.85 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $36,256,568,218,029.35 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $33,234,976,373,165.62 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $35,857,305,807,127.88 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $39,374,526,289,308.17 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $40,296,270,712,788.25 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $40,310,021,865,828.09 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $40,037,038,301,886.79 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $36,908,697,337,526.21 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $36,134,986,394,129.98 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $37,371,941,236,897.27 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $39,058,867,798,742.14 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $38,948,503,207,547.17 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $37,329,142,704,402.52 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $42,765,838,742,138.37 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $49,379,896,142,557.65 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $49,500,149,203,354.29 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $50,187,428,742,138.37 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $50,485,797,861,635.23 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $49,794,130,314,465.41 | -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 |