According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,620.25% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $15,882,770,703 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 $980,266,986 in the year 1945 would cost $16,863,037,689 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 $980,266,986 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 | $980,266,986.00 | - |
| 1946 | $1,021,368,327.13 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $1,137,479,615.83 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $1,268,490,140.69 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $1,363,536,992.06 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $1,398,473,132.02 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $1,488,382,315.75 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $1,586,511,767.70 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $1,631,723,242.94 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $1,608,089,971.79 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $1,588,566,834.75 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,617,337,773.55 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,707,246,957.27 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,763,761,301.33 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,836,716,181.84 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,836,202,415.08 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,857,266,852.41 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,895,799,359.72 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,906,588,461.76 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,934,845,633.79 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,966,699,173.17 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,994,956,345.20 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,051,470,689.25 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,117,232,835.07 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,198,407,983.80 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $2,311,436,671.92 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,432,685,628.25 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,461,456,567.05 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $2,539,035,348.43 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,823,662,135.77 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $3,088,765,786.08 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,395,998,311.04 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,635,413,623.13 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $3,805,984,188.83 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $4,348,521,891.77 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $5,122,768,405.35 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $5,742,884,889.68 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $5,979,731,367.95 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $6,122,558,528.39 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $6,394,341,146.62 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $6,563,370,412.03 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $6,308,028,330.25 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $6,498,635,799.75 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $6,699,004,837.76 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $7,034,494,534.75 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $7,430,094,943.15 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $7,634,574,115.28 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $7,801,548,313.63 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $8,036,853,491.61 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $8,279,865,171.06 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $8,576,308,593.97 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $8,818,292,739.89 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $8,894,843,987.75 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $8,726,842,255.87 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $8,902,550,489.21 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $9,453,308,460.38 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $9,509,822,804.43 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $9,424,023,754.82 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $9,713,788,209.80 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $10,055,443,107.96 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $10,721,798,601.07 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $11,150,280,082.37 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $11,385,991,136.09 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $12,056,009,786.22 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $11,051,272,089.25 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $11,923,247,316.70 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $13,092,791,116.28 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $13,399,288,954.77 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $13,403,861,478.97 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $13,313,089,167.08 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $12,272,855,324.37 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $12,015,581,479.55 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $12,426,892,875.60 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $12,987,828,566.37 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $12,951,130,206.40 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $12,412,661,536.23 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $14,220,468,062.25 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $16,419,770,000.22 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $16,459,756,467.48 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $16,688,290,199.51 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $16,787,503,699.33 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $16,863,037,689.00 | 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 |