According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,589.08% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $14,889,696.10 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 $937,000 in the year 1945 would cost $15,826,696.10 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 $937,000 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 | $937,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $976,287.21 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $1,087,273.58 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $1,212,501.57 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $1,303,353.25 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $1,336,747.38 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $1,422,688.16 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $1,516,486.37 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $1,559,702.31 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $1,537,112.16 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $1,518,450.73 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,545,951.78 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,631,892.56 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,685,912.47 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,755,647.27 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,755,156.18 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,775,290.88 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,812,122.64 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,822,435.53 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,849,445.49 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,879,893.08 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,906,903.04 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,960,922.96 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,023,782.49 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,101,374.74 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $2,209,414.57 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,325,311.84 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,352,812.89 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $2,426,967.51 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,699,031.45 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $2,952,433.96 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,246,105.87 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,474,953.88 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $3,637,995.81 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $4,156,587.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $4,896,659.85 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $5,489,405.66 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $5,715,798.22 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $5,852,321.28 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $6,112,107.97 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $6,273,676.62 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $6,029,604.82 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $6,211,799.27 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $6,403,324.42 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $6,724,006.29 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $7,102,145.70 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $7,297,599.58 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $7,457,203.88 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $7,682,123.17 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $7,914,408.81 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $8,197,767.82 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $8,429,071.28 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $8,502,243.71 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $8,341,657.23 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $8,509,610.06 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $9,036,058.70 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $9,090,078.62 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $9,008,066.56 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $9,285,041.40 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $9,611,616.35 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $10,248,560.27 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $10,658,129.45 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $10,883,436.70 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $11,523,882.10 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $10,563,491.47 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $11,396,979.49 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $12,514,902.01 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $12,807,871.66 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $12,812,242.36 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $12,725,476.56 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $11,731,156.51 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $11,485,238.21 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $11,878,395.16 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $12,414,572.30 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $12,379,493.73 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $11,864,791.97 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $13,592,805.60 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $15,695,034.83 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $15,733,256.38 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $15,951,703.10 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $16,046,537.52 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $15,826,696.10 | -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 |