According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $8,087,842,752,589.05 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 $508,963,286,286 in the year 1945 would cost $8,596,806,038,875.05 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 $508,963,286,286 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 | $508,963,286,286.00 | - |
| 1946 | $530,303,466,004.49 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $590,589,473,709.23 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $658,611,296,561.92 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $707,960,462,160.92 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $726,099,614,921.64 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $772,781,258,055.84 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $823,730,937,133.74 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $847,205,134,824.08 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $834,934,531,485.94 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $824,797,946,119.66 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $839,736,071,922.60 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $886,417,715,056.80 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $915,760,462,169.73 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $953,639,281,170.05 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $953,372,528,923.57 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $964,309,371,029.29 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $984,315,789,515.38 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $989,917,586,691.48 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,004,588,960,247.94 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,021,127,599,529.77 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,035,798,973,086.24 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,065,141,720,199.16 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,099,286,007,748.75 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,141,432,862,692.76 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,200,118,356,918.61 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,263,071,887,088.16 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,278,010,012,891.10 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,318,289,602,109.75 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,466,070,346,660.30 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,603,714,505,844.57 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,763,232,349,240.28 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,887,538,896,100.49 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,976,100,641,932.23 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $2,257,791,014,216.30 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $2,659,786,649,663.37 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,981,756,611,166.09 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $3,104,729,396,793.90 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $3,178,886,521,315.65 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $3,319,998,459,704.17 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $3,407,759,948,796.46 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $3,275,184,082,295.34 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $3,374,149,165,739.84 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $3,478,182,541,867.48 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $3,652,371,758,819.66 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $3,857,770,988,610.13 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $3,963,938,382,709.62 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $4,050,632,862,815.99 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $4,172,805,391,704.35 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $4,298,979,204,289.92 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $4,452,895,250,509.54 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $4,578,535,558,602.15 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $4,618,281,643,327.84 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $4,531,053,658,728.51 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $4,622,282,927,025.06 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $4,908,241,335,252.83 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $4,937,584,082,365.76 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $4,893,036,457,203.41 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $5,043,484,724,218.77 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $5,220,874,968,128.72 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $5,566,852,631,814.75 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $5,789,324,005,380.01 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $5,911,707,268,543.09 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $6,259,586,875,746.53 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $5,737,918,179,960.63 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $6,190,655,427,733.34 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $6,797,892,909,145.45 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $6,957,029,296,828.70 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $6,959,403,391,822.38 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $6,912,273,604,914.10 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $6,372,174,996,418.82 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $6,238,596,141,470.93 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $6,452,152,654,958.79 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $6,743,395,425,189.36 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $6,724,341,312,223.21 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $6,444,763,617,731.26 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $7,383,392,749,991.82 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $8,525,289,761,593.46 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $8,546,051,088,937.09 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $8,664,707,823,216.82 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $8,716,220,349,534.79 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $8,596,806,038,875.05 | -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 |