According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,614.56% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $100,102,704,402.52 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.57% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $6,200,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $106,302,704,402.52 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.63% 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 $6,200,000,000 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 | $6,200,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $6,459,958,071.28 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $7,194,339,622.64 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $8,022,955,974.84 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $8,624,109,014.68 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $8,845,073,375.26 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $9,413,731,656.18 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $10,034,381,551.36 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $10,320,335,429.77 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $10,170,859,538.78 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $10,047,379,454.93 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $10,229,350,104.82 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $10,798,008,385.74 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $11,155,450,733.75 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $11,616,876,310.27 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $11,613,626,834.38 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $11,746,855,345.91 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $11,990,566,037.74 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $12,058,805,031.45 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $12,237,526,205.45 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $12,438,993,710.69 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $12,617,714,884.70 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $12,975,157,232.70 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $13,391,090,146.75 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $13,904,507,337.53 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $14,619,392,033.54 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $15,386,268,343.82 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $15,568,238,993.71 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $16,058,909,853.25 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $17,859,119,496.86 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $19,535,849,056.60 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $21,479,035,639.41 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $22,993,291,404.61 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $24,072,117,400.42 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $27,503,563,941.30 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $32,400,524,109.01 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $36,322,641,509.43 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $37,820,649,895.18 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $38,724,004,192.87 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $40,442,976,939.20 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $41,512,054,507.34 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $39,897,064,989.52 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $41,102,620,545.07 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $42,369,916,142.56 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $44,491,823,899.37 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $46,993,920,335.43 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $48,287,211,740.04 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $49,343,291,404.61 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $50,831,551,362.68 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $52,368,553,459.12 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $54,243,501,048.22 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $55,774,004,192.87 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $56,258,176,100.63 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $55,195,597,484.28 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $56,306,918,238.99 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $59,790,356,394.13 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $60,147,798,742.14 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $59,605,136,268.34 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $61,437,840,670.86 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $63,598,742,138.36 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $67,813,312,368.97 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $70,523,375,262.05 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $72,014,202,306.08 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $76,251,941,299.79 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $69,897,168,763.10 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $75,412,244,234.80 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $82,809,383,647.80 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $84,747,923,480.08 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $84,776,843,815.51 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $84,202,726,415.09 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $77,623,447,589.10 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $75,996,240,041.93 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $78,597,705,450.73 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $82,145,515,723.27 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $81,913,405,660.38 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $78,507,694,968.55 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $89,941,723,270.44 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $103,851,884,696.02 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $104,104,791,404.61 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $105,550,223,270.44 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $106,307,631,789.59 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $106,302,704,402.52 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |