According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $794,540,880,503.14 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 $50,000,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $844,540,880,503.14 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 $50,000,000,000 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 | $50,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $52,096,436,058.70 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $58,018,867,924.53 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $64,701,257,861.64 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $69,549,266,247.38 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $71,331,236,897.27 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $75,917,190,775.68 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $80,922,431,865.83 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $83,228,511,530.40 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $82,023,060,796.65 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $81,027,253,668.76 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $82,494,758,909.85 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $87,080,712,788.26 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $89,963,312,368.97 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $93,684,486,373.17 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $93,658,280,922.43 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $94,732,704,402.52 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $96,698,113,207.55 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $97,248,427,672.96 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $98,689,727,463.31 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $100,314,465,408.81 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $101,755,765,199.16 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $104,638,364,779.87 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $107,992,662,473.79 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $112,133,123,689.73 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $117,898,322,851.15 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $124,082,809,224.32 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $125,550,314,465.41 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $129,507,337,526.21 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $144,025,157,232.70 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $157,547,169,811.32 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $173,218,029,350.10 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $185,429,769,392.03 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $194,129,979,035.64 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $221,802,935,010.48 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $261,294,549,266.25 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $292,924,528,301.89 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $305,005,241,090.15 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $312,290,356,394.13 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $326,153,039,832.29 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $334,774,633,123.69 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $321,750,524,109.01 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $331,472,746,331.24 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $341,692,872,117.40 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $358,805,031,446.54 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $378,983,228,511.53 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $389,412,997,903.56 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $397,929,769,392.03 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $409,931,865,828.09 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $422,327,044,025.16 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $437,447,589,098.53 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $449,790,356,394.13 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $453,694,968,553.46 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $445,125,786,163.52 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $454,088,050,314.47 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $482,180,293,501.05 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $485,062,893,081.76 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $480,686,582,809.22 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $495,466,457,023.06 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $512,893,081,761.01 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $546,881,551,362.68 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $568,736,897,274.63 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $580,759,696,016.77 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $614,935,010,482.18 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $563,686,844,863.73 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $608,163,259,958.07 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $667,817,610,062.89 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $683,450,995,807.13 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $683,684,224,318.66 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $679,054,245,283.02 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $625,995,545,073.38 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $612,872,903,563.94 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $633,852,463,312.37 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $662,463,836,477.99 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $660,591,981,132.08 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $633,126,572,327.04 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $725,336,477,987.42 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $837,515,199,161.43 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $839,554,769,392.03 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $851,211,477,987.42 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $856,272,012,578.62 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $844,540,880,503.14 | -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 |