According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,582.52% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $5,396,400,062,893.08 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 $341,000,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $5,737,400,062,893.08 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 $341,000,000,000 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 | $341,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $355,297,693,920.34 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $395,688,679,245.28 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $441,262,578,616.35 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $474,325,995,807.13 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $486,479,035,639.41 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $517,755,241,090.15 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $551,890,985,324.95 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $567,618,448,637.32 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $559,397,274,633.12 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $552,605,870,020.96 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $562,614,255,765.20 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $593,890,461,215.93 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $613,549,790,356.39 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $638,928,197,064.99 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $638,749,475,890.99 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $646,077,044,025.16 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $659,481,132,075.47 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $663,234,276,729.56 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $673,063,941,299.79 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $684,144,654,088.05 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $693,974,318,658.28 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $713,633,647,798.74 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $736,509,958,071.28 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $764,747,903,563.94 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $804,066,561,844.86 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $846,244,758,909.85 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $856,253,144,654.09 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $883,240,041,928.72 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $982,251,572,327.04 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,074,471,698,113.21 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,181,346,960,167.71 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,264,631,027,253.67 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,323,966,457,023.06 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,512,696,016,771.49 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,782,028,825,995.81 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,997,745,283,018.87 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,080,135,744,234.80 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,129,820,230,607.97 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,224,363,731,656.18 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,283,162,997,903.56 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,194,338,574,423.48 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,260,644,129,979.04 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,330,345,387,840.67 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,447,050,314,465.41 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,584,665,618,448.64 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,655,796,645,702.31 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,713,881,027,253.67 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,795,735,324,947.59 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,880,270,440,251.57 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,983,392,557,651.99 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,067,570,230,607.97 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,094,199,685,534.59 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,035,757,861,635.22 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,096,880,503,144.65 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,288,469,601,677.15 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,308,128,930,817.61 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,278,282,494,758.91 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,379,081,236,897.27 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,497,930,817,610.06 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,729,732,180,293.50 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $3,878,785,639,413.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $3,960,781,126,834.38 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,193,856,771,488.47 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $3,844,344,281,970.65 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,147,673,432,914.05 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,554,516,100,628.93 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $4,661,135,791,404.61 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $4,662,726,409,853.25 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $4,631,149,952,830.19 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,269,289,617,400.42 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,179,793,202,306.08 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,322,873,799,790.36 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,518,003,364,779.87 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,505,237,311,320.76 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,317,923,223,270.44 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $4,946,794,779,874.21 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $5,711,853,658,280.92 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $5,725,763,527,253.67 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $5,805,262,279,874.21 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $5,839,775,125,786.16 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $5,737,400,062,893.08 | -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 |