According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $11,884,150,954.88 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 $747,862,775 in the year 1945 would cost $12,632,013,729.88 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 $747,862,775 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 | $747,862,775.00 | - |
| 1946 | $779,219,704.77 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $867,803,031.37 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $967,753,245.01 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $1,040,266,145.10 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $1,066,919,535.40 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $1,135,512,819.27 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $1,210,377,489.10 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $1,244,870,111.84 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $1,226,839,877.23 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $1,211,945,335.59 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,233,895,186.43 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,302,488,470.30 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,345,604,248.73 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,401,262,799.07 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,400,870,837.45 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,416,941,263.95 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,446,338,385.61 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,454,569,579.68 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,476,127,468.89 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,500,429,089.47 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,521,986,978.68 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,565,102,757.11 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,615,273,844.75 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,677,203,781.04 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,763,435,337.91 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,855,938,280.73 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,877,888,131.56 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,937,074,336.50 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,154,221,075.16 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $2,356,473,272.17 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $2,590,866,322.20 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $2,773,520,438.10 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $2,903,651,696.65 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $3,317,563,169.60 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $3,908,249,334.13 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $4,381,347,012.03 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $4,562,041,319.82 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $4,671,006,650.77 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $4,878,354,348.87 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $5,007,309,722.55 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $4,812,504,796.36 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $4,957,922,558.16 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $5,110,787,590.79 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $5,366,738,530.03 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $5,668,548,979.06 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $5,824,549,704.66 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $5,951,937,231.85 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $6,131,455,654.78 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $6,316,853,502.04 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $6,543,015,358.01 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $6,727,629,282.02 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $6,786,031,563.72 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $6,657,860,113.29 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $6,791,910,988.05 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $7,212,093,846.96 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $7,255,209,625.39 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $7,189,752,034.50 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $7,410,818,389.37 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $7,671,472,868.08 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $8,179,847,091.97 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $8,506,743,084.81 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $8,686,571,157.43 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $9,197,740,067.68 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $8,431,208,160.62 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $9,096,453,264.91 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $9,988,718,621.11 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $10,222,551,166.02 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $10,226,039,624.45 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $10,156,787,845.06 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $9,363,175,309.52 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $9,166,896,607.63 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $9,480,693,243.07 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $9,908,640,861.71 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $9,880,643,043.04 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $9,469,835,906.13 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $10,849,043,024.73 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $12,526,928,818.99 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $12,557,435,192.04 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $12,731,787,560.79 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $12,807,479,269.64 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $12,632,013,729.88 | -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 |