According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $63,563,270,440,251.58 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 $4,000,000,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $67,563,270,440,251.58 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 $4,000,000,000,000 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 | $4,000,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $4,167,714,884,696.02 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $4,641,509,433,962.26 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $5,176,100,628,930.82 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $5,563,941,299,790.36 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $5,706,498,951,781.97 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $6,073,375,262,054.51 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $6,473,794,549,266.25 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $6,658,280,922,431.87 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $6,561,844,863,731.66 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $6,482,180,293,501.05 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $6,599,580,712,788.26 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $6,966,457,023,060.80 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $7,197,064,989,517.82 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $7,494,758,909,853.25 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $7,492,662,473,794.55 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $7,578,616,352,201.26 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $7,735,849,056,603.77 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $7,779,874,213,836.48 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $7,895,178,197,064.99 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $8,025,157,232,704.40 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $8,140,461,215,932.91 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $8,371,069,182,389.94 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $8,639,412,997,903.56 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $8,970,649,895,178.20 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $9,431,865,828,092.24 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $9,926,624,737,945.49 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $10,044,025,157,232.71 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $10,360,587,002,096.43 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $11,522,012,578,616.36 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $12,603,773,584,905.66 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $13,857,442,348,008.39 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $14,834,381,551,362.69 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $15,530,398,322,851.15 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $17,744,234,800,838.58 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $20,903,563,941,299.79 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $23,433,962,264,150.94 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $24,400,419,287,211.74 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $24,983,228,511,530.40 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $26,092,243,186,582.81 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $26,781,970,649,895.18 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $25,740,041,928,721.17 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $26,517,819,706,498.96 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $27,335,429,769,392.04 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $28,704,402,515,723.28 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $30,318,658,280,922.44 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $31,153,039,832,285.12 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $31,834,381,551,362.69 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $32,794,549,266,247.38 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $33,786,163,522,012.58 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $34,995,807,127,882.60 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $35,983,228,511,530.40 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $36,295,597,484,276.73 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $35,610,062,893,081.75 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $36,327,044,025,157.24 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $38,574,423,480,083.86 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $38,805,031,446,540.88 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $38,454,926,624,737.94 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $39,637,316,561,844.87 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $41,031,446,540,880.50 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $43,750,524,109,014.68 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $45,498,951,781,970.65 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $46,460,775,681,341.72 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $49,194,800,838,574.42 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $45,094,947,589,098.54 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $48,653,060,796,645.70 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $53,425,408,805,031.44 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $54,676,079,664,570.23 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $54,694,737,945,492.66 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $54,324,339,622,641.51 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $50,079,643,605,870.02 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $49,029,832,285,115.30 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $50,708,197,064,989.51 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $52,997,106,918,238.99 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $52,847,358,490,566.04 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $50,650,125,786,163.52 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $58,026,918,238,993.71 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $67,001,215,932,914.05 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $67,164,381,551,362.68 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $68,096,918,238,993.71 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $68,501,761,006,289.31 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $67,563,270,440,251.58 | -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 |