According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $98,364,161,006.29 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 $6,190,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $104,554,161,006.29 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 $6,190,000,000 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 | $6,190,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $6,449,538,784.07 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $7,182,735,849.06 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $8,010,015,723.27 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $8,610,199,161.43 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $8,830,807,127.88 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $9,398,548,218.03 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $10,018,197,064.99 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $10,303,689,727.46 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $10,154,454,926.62 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $10,031,174,004.19 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $10,212,851,153.04 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $10,780,592,243.19 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $11,137,458,071.28 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $11,598,139,413.00 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $11,594,895,178.20 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $11,727,908,805.03 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $11,971,226,415.09 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $12,039,355,345.91 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $12,217,788,259.96 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $12,418,930,817.61 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $12,597,363,731.66 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $12,954,229,559.75 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $13,369,491,614.26 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $13,882,080,712.79 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $14,595,812,368.97 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $15,361,451,781.97 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $15,543,128,930.82 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $16,033,008,385.74 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $17,830,314,465.41 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $19,504,339,622.64 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $21,444,392,033.54 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $22,956,205,450.73 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $24,033,291,404.61 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $27,459,203,354.30 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $32,348,265,199.16 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $36,264,056,603.77 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $37,759,648,846.96 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $38,661,546,121.59 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $40,377,746,331.24 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $41,445,099,580.71 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $39,832,714,884.70 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $41,036,325,995.81 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $42,301,577,568.13 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $44,420,062,893.08 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $46,918,123,689.73 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $48,209,329,140.46 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $49,263,705,450.73 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $50,749,564,989.52 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $52,284,088,050.31 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $54,156,011,530.40 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $55,684,046,121.59 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $56,167,437,106.92 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $55,106,572,327.04 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $56,216,100,628.93 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $59,693,920,335.43 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $60,050,786,163.52 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $59,508,998,951.78 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $61,338,747,379.45 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $63,496,163,522.01 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $67,703,936,058.70 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $70,409,627,882.60 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $71,898,050,366.88 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $76,128,954,297.69 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $69,784,431,394.13 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $75,290,611,582.81 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $82,675,820,125.79 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $84,611,233,280.92 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $84,640,106,970.65 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $84,066,915,566.04 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $77,498,248,480.08 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $75,873,665,461.22 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $78,470,934,958.07 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $82,013,022,955.97 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $81,781,287,264.15 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $78,381,069,654.09 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $89,796,655,974.84 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $103,684,381,656.18 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $103,936,880,450.73 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $105,379,980,974.84 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $106,006,475,157.23 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $104,554,161,006.29 | -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 |