According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,620.25% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $116,350,114,863.73 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 $7,181,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $123,531,114,863.73 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.65% 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 $7,181,000,000 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 | $7,181,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $7,482,090,146.75 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $8,332,669,811.32 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $9,292,394,654.09 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $9,988,665,618.45 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $10,244,592,243.19 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $10,903,226,939.20 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $11,622,079,664.57 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $11,953,278,826.00 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $11,780,151,991.61 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $11,637,134,171.91 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $11,847,897,274.63 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $12,506,531,970.65 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $12,920,530,922.43 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $13,454,965,932.91 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $13,451,202,306.08 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $13,605,511,006.29 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $13,887,783,018.87 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $13,966,819,182.39 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $14,173,818,658.28 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $14,407,163,522.01 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $14,614,162,997.90 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $15,028,161,949.69 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $15,509,906,184.49 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $16,104,559,224.32 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $16,932,557,127.88 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $17,820,773,060.80 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $18,031,536,163.52 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $18,599,843,815.51 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $20,684,893,081.76 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $22,626,924,528.30 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $24,877,573,375.26 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $26,631,423,480.08 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $27,880,947,589.10 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $31,855,337,526.21 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $37,527,123,165.62 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $42,069,820,754.72 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $43,804,852,725.37 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $44,851,140,985.32 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $46,842,099,580.71 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $48,080,332,809.22 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $46,209,810,272.54 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $47,606,115,828.09 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $49,073,930,293.50 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $51,531,578,616.35 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $54,429,571,278.83 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $55,927,494,758.91 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $57,150,673,480.08 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $58,874,414,570.23 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $60,654,610,062.89 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $62,826,222,746.33 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $64,598,890,985.32 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $65,159,671,383.65 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $63,928,965,408.81 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $65,216,125,786.16 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $69,250,733,752.62 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $69,664,732,704.40 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $69,036,207,023.06 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $71,158,892,557.65 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $73,661,704,402.52 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $78,543,128,406.71 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $81,681,993,186.58 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $83,408,707,541.93 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $88,316,966,205.45 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $80,956,704,659.33 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $87,344,407,395.18 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $95,911,965,157.23 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $98,157,232,017.82 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $98,190,728,296.65 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $97,525,770,707.55 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $89,905,480,183.44 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $88,020,806,409.85 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $91,033,890,780.92 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $95,143,056,194.97 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $94,874,220,330.19 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $90,929,638,317.61 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $104,172,824,968.55 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $120,283,932,903.56 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $120,576,855,980.08 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $122,250,992,468.55 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $122,977,786,446.54 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $123,531,114,863.73 | 0.45%* |
* 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 | 273.520 |