According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,545.56% higher in 2026 versus 1946 (a $14,991,964.79 difference in value).
Between 1946 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.56% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $970,000 in the year 1946 would cost $15,961,964.79 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.57% 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 $970,000 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 | $970,000.00 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $1,080,271.63 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $1,204,693.16 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $1,294,959.76 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $1,328,138.83 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $1,413,526.16 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $1,506,720.32 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $1,549,657.95 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $1,527,213.28 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $1,508,672.03 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,535,995.98 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,621,383.30 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,675,055.33 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,744,341.05 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,743,853.12 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,763,858.15 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,800,452.72 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,810,699.20 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,837,535.21 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,867,786.72 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,894,622.74 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,948,294.77 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $2,010,749.50 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $2,087,842.05 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $2,195,186.12 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $2,310,337.02 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $2,337,660.97 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $2,411,338.03 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,681,649.90 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $2,933,420.52 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $3,225,201.21 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $3,452,575.45 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $3,614,567.40 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $4,129,818.91 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $4,865,125.75 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $5,454,054.33 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $5,678,988.93 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $5,814,632.80 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $6,072,746.48 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $6,233,274.65 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $5,990,774.65 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $6,171,795.77 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $6,362,087.53 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $6,680,704.23 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $7,056,408.45 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $7,250,603.62 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $7,409,180.08 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $7,632,650.91 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $7,863,440.64 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $8,144,974.85 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $8,374,788.73 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $8,447,489.94 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $8,287,937.63 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $8,454,808.85 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $8,977,867.20 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $9,031,539.24 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $8,950,055.33 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $9,225,246.48 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $9,549,718.31 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $10,182,560.36 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $10,589,491.95 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $10,813,348.24 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $11,449,669.22 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $10,495,463.43 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $11,323,583.85 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $12,434,307.04 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $12,725,389.99 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $12,729,732.55 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $12,643,525.50 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $11,655,608.80 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $11,411,274.20 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $11,801,899.25 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $12,334,623.44 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $12,299,770.77 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $11,788,383.65 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $13,505,269.01 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $15,593,960.06 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $15,631,935.46 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $15,848,975.40 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $15,962,704.66 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $15,961,964.79 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |