According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $14,667,224,654.09 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 $923,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $15,590,224,654.09 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 $923,000,000 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 | $923,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $961,700,209.64 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $1,071,028,301.89 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $1,194,385,220.13 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $1,283,879,454.93 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $1,316,774,633.12 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $1,401,431,341.72 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $1,493,828,092.24 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $1,536,398,322.85 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $1,514,145,702.31 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $1,495,763,102.73 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,522,853,249.48 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,607,509,958.07 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,660,722,746.33 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,729,415,618.45 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,728,931,865.83 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,748,765,723.27 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,785,047,169.81 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,795,205,974.84 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,821,812,368.97 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,851,805,031.45 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,878,411,425.58 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,931,624,213.84 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,993,544,549.27 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,069,977,463.31 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $2,176,403,039.83 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,290,568,658.28 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,317,658,805.03 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $2,390,705,450.73 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,658,704,402.52 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $2,908,320,754.72 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,197,604,821.80 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,423,033,542.98 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $3,583,639,413.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $4,094,482,180.29 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $4,823,497,379.45 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $5,407,386,792.45 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $5,630,396,750.52 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $5,764,879,979.04 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $6,020,785,115.30 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $6,179,939,727.46 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $5,939,514,675.05 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $6,118,986,897.27 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $6,307,650,419.29 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $6,623,540,880.50 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $6,996,030,398.32 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $7,188,563,941.30 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $7,345,783,542.98 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $7,567,342,243.19 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $7,796,157,232.70 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $8,075,282,494.76 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $8,303,129,979.04 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $8,375,209,119.50 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $8,217,022,012.58 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $8,382,465,408.81 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $8,901,048,218.03 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $8,954,261,006.29 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $8,873,474,318.66 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $9,146,310,796.65 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $9,468,006,289.31 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $10,095,433,438.16 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $10,498,883,123.69 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $10,720,823,988.47 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $11,351,700,293.50 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $10,405,659,156.18 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $11,226,693,778.83 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $12,327,913,081.76 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $12,616,505,382.60 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $12,620,810,780.92 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $12,535,341,367.92 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $11,555,877,762.05 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $11,313,633,799.79 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $11,700,916,472.75 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $12,229,082,421.38 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $12,194,527,971.70 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $11,687,516,525.16 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $13,389,711,383.65 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $15,460,530,576.52 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $15,498,181,042.98 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $15,713,363,883.65 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $15,806,781,352.20 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $15,590,224,654.09 | -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 |