According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,521.11% higher in 2026 versus 1946 (a $57,802,205,231,388.34 difference in value).
Between 1946 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.54% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $3,800,000,000,000 in the year 1946 would cost $61,602,205,231,388.34 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.58% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1946: Pricing changed by 4.19%, which is above the average yearly change for transportation during the 1946-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1946 (8.48%), inflation for transportation was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $3,800,000,000,000 beginning in 1946. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | $3,800,000,000,000.00 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $4,231,991,951,710.26 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $4,719,416,498,993.96 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $5,073,038,229,376.26 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $5,203,018,108,651.91 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $5,537,525,150,905.43 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $5,902,615,694,164.99 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $6,070,824,949,698.19 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $5,982,897,384,305.83 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $5,910,261,569,416.50 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $6,017,303,822,937.63 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $6,351,810,865,191.15 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $6,562,072,434,607.65 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $6,833,501,006,036.22 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $6,831,589,537,223.34 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $6,909,959,758,551.31 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $7,053,319,919,517.10 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $7,093,460,764,587.53 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $7,198,591,549,295.78 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $7,317,102,615,694.17 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $7,422,233,400,402.42 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $7,632,494,969,818.91 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $7,877,162,977,867.20 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $8,179,175,050,301.81 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $8,599,698,189,134.81 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $9,050,804,828,973.84 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $9,157,847,082,494.97 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $9,446,478,873,239.44 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $10,505,432,595,573.44 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $11,491,750,503,018.11 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $12,634,808,853,118.71 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $13,525,553,319,919.52 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $14,160,160,965,794.77 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $16,178,672,032,193.16 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $19,059,255,533,199.20 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $21,366,398,390,342.05 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $22,247,585,513,078.47 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $22,778,973,843,058.35 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $23,790,140,845,070.42 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $24,419,014,084,507.04 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $23,469,014,084,507.05 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $24,178,169,014,084.51 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $24,923,641,851,106.64 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $26,171,830,985,915.50 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $27,643,661,971,830.99 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $28,404,426,559,356.14 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $29,025,653,923,541.25 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $29,901,106,639,839.03 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $30,805,231,388,329.98 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $31,908,148,893,360.16 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $32,808,450,704,225.36 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $33,093,259,557,344.07 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $32,468,209,255,533.20 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $33,121,931,589,537.23 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $35,171,026,156,941.66 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $35,381,287,726,358.15 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $35,062,072,434,607.65 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $36,140,140,845,070.42 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $37,411,267,605,633.81 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $39,890,442,655,935.61 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $41,484,607,645,875.26 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $42,361,570,422,535.22 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $44,854,374,245,472.84 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $41,116,248,490,945.68 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $44,360,431,589,537.23 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $48,711,718,309,859.16 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $49,852,043,259,557.34 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $49,869,055,331,991.95 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $49,531,337,022,132.80 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $45,661,147,887,323.95 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $44,703,960,764,587.53 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $46,234,244,466,800.80 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $48,321,205,231,388.33 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $48,184,669,014,084.51 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $46,181,296,780,684.10 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $52,907,239,436,619.72 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $61,089,740,442,655.94 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $61,238,510,060,362.17 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $62,088,769,617,706.24 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $62,457,893,360,160.98 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $61,602,205,231,388.34 | -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 |