According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,582.52% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $487,456,342.92 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 $30,802,500 in the year 1945 would cost $518,258,842.92 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 $30,802,500 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 | $30,802,500.00 | - |
| 1946 | $32,094,009.43 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $35,742,523.58 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $39,859,209.91 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $42,845,825.47 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $43,943,608.49 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $46,768,785.38 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $49,852,264.15 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $51,272,924.53 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $50,530,306.60 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $49,916,839.62 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $50,820,896.23 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $53,646,073.11 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $55,421,898.58 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $57,714,327.83 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $57,698,183.96 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $58,360,082.55 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $59,570,872.64 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $59,909,893.87 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $60,797,806.60 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $61,798,726.42 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $62,686,639.15 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $64,462,464.62 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $66,528,879.72 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $69,079,610.85 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $72,631,261.79 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $76,441,214.62 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $77,345,271.23 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $79,782,995.28 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $88,726,698.11 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $97,056,933.96 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $106,710,966.98 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $114,234,009.43 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $119,593,773.58 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $136,641,698.11 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $160,970,507.08 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $180,456,155.66 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $187,898,478.77 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $192,386,474.06 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $200,926,580.19 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $206,237,912.74 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $198,214,410.38 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $204,203,785.38 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $210,499,893.87 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $221,041,839.62 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $233,472,617.92 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $239,897,877.36 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $245,144,634.43 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $252,538,525.94 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $260,174,575.47 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $269,489,587.26 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $277,093,349.06 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $279,498,785.38 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $274,219,740.57 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $279,740,943.40 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $297,047,169.81 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $298,822,995.28 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $296,126,969.34 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $305,232,110.85 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $315,967,783.02 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $336,906,379.72 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $350,370,365.57 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $357,777,010.73 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $378,830,713.21 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $347,259,280.78 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $374,658,976.30 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $411,409,038.68 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $421,039,985.97 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $421,183,666.39 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $418,331,367.81 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $385,644,555.54 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $377,560,352.24 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $390,484,810.02 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $408,110,846.46 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $406,957,689.98 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $390,037,624.88 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $446,843,537.26 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $515,951,238.44 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $517,207,715.68 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $524,388,831.01 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $527,506,373.35 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $518,258,842.92 | -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 |