According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,648.92% higher in 2026 versus 1945 (a $16,307,785,833.33 difference in value).
Between 1945 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.60% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $989,000,000 in the year 1945 would cost $17,296,785,833.33 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 $989,000,000 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 | $989,000,000.00 | - |
| 1946 | $1,030,467,505.24 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $1,147,613,207.55 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $1,279,790,880.50 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $1,375,684,486.37 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $1,410,931,865.83 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $1,501,642,033.54 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $1,600,645,702.31 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $1,646,259,958.07 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $1,622,416,142.56 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $1,602,719,077.57 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,631,746,331.24 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,722,456,498.95 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,779,474,318.66 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,853,079,140.46 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,852,560,796.65 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,873,812,893.08 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,912,688,679.25 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,923,573,899.37 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,952,082,809.22 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,984,220,125.79 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $2,012,729,035.64 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,069,746,855.35 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,136,094,863.73 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,217,993,186.58 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $2,332,028,826.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,454,357,966.46 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,483,385,220.13 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $2,561,655,136.27 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,848,817,610.06 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $3,116,283,018.87 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,426,252,620.55 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,667,800,838.57 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $3,839,890,985.32 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $4,387,262,054.51 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $5,168,406,184.49 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $5,794,047,169.81 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $6,033,003,668.76 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $6,177,103,249.48 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $6,451,307,127.88 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $6,621,842,243.19 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $6,364,225,366.88 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $6,556,530,922.43 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $6,758,685,010.48 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $7,097,163,522.01 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $7,496,288,259.96 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $7,702,589,098.53 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $7,871,050,838.57 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $8,108,452,306.08 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $8,353,628,930.82 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $8,652,713,312.37 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $8,896,853,249.48 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $8,974,086,477.99 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $8,804,588,050.31 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $8,981,861,635.22 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $9,537,526,205.45 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $9,594,544,025.16 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $9,507,980,607.97 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $9,800,326,519.92 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $10,145,025,157.23 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $10,817,317,085.95 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $11,249,615,828.09 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $11,487,426,787.21 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $12,163,414,507.34 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $11,149,725,791.40 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $12,029,469,281.97 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $13,209,432,327.04 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $13,518,660,697.06 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $13,523,273,957.02 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $13,431,692,971.70 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $12,382,191,881.55 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $12,122,626,032.49 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $12,537,601,724.32 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $13,103,534,685.53 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $13,066,509,386.79 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $12,523,243,600.63 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $14,347,155,534.59 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $16,566,050,639.41 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $16,606,393,338.57 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $16,836,963,034.59 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $16,937,060,408.81 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $17,296,785,833.33 | 2.12%* |
* 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 | 278.078 |