According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,614.56% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $4,924,407,232,704.40 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 $305,000,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $5,229,407,232,704.40 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 $305,000,000,000 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 | $305,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $317,788,259,958.07 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $353,915,094,339.62 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $394,677,672,955.97 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $424,250,524,109.01 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $435,120,545,073.38 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $463,094,863,731.66 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $493,626,834,381.55 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $507,693,920,335.43 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $500,340,670,859.54 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $494,266,247,379.45 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $503,218,029,350.10 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $531,192,348,008.39 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $548,776,205,450.73 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $571,475,366,876.31 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $571,315,513,626.83 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $577,869,496,855.35 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $589,858,490,566.04 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $593,215,408,805.03 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $602,007,337,526.21 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $611,918,238,993.71 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $620,710,167,714.88 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $638,294,025,157.23 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $658,755,241,090.15 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $684,012,054,507.34 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $719,179,769,392.03 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $756,905,136,268.34 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $765,856,918,238.99 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $789,994,758,909.85 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $878,553,459,119.50 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $961,037,735,849.06 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,056,629,979,035.64 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,131,121,593,291.40 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,184,192,872,117.40 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,352,997,903,563.94 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,593,896,750,524.11 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,786,839,622,641.51 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,860,531,970,649.90 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,904,971,174,004.19 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,989,533,542,976.94 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,042,125,262,054.51 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,962,678,197,064.99 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,021,983,752,620.55 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,084,326,519,916.14 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,188,710,691,823.90 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,311,797,693,920.34 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,375,419,287,211.74 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,427,371,593,291.41 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,500,584,381,551.36 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,576,194,968,553.46 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,668,430,293,501.05 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,743,721,174,004.19 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,767,539,308,176.10 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,715,267,295,597.48 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,769,937,106,918.24 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,941,299,790,356.39 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,958,883,647,798.74 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,932,188,155,136.27 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,022,345,387,840.67 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,128,647,798,742.14 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,335,977,463,312.37 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $3,469,295,073,375.26 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $3,542,634,145,702.31 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $3,751,103,563,941.30 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $3,438,489,753,668.76 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $3,709,795,885,744.24 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,073,687,421,383.65 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $4,169,051,074,423.48 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $4,170,473,768,343.82 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $4,142,230,896,226.42 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $3,818,572,824,947.59 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $3,738,524,711,740.04 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $3,866,500,026,205.45 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,041,029,402,515.72 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,029,611,084,905.66 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $3,862,072,091,194.97 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $4,424,552,515,723.27 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $5,108,842,714,884.70 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $5,121,284,093,291.40 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $5,192,390,015,723.27 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $5,229,649,628,359.06 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $5,229,407,232,704.40 | 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 |