According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,545.56% higher in 2026 versus 1946 (a $1,530,107.75 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 $99,000 in the year 1946 would cost $1,629,107.75 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 $99,000 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 | $99,000.00 | 4.19% |
| 1947 | $110,254.53 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $122,953.22 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $132,166.00 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $135,552.31 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $144,267.10 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $153,778.67 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $158,160.97 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $155,870.22 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $153,977.87 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $156,766.60 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $165,481.39 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $170,959.26 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $178,030.68 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $177,980.89 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $180,022.64 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $183,757.55 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $184,803.32 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $187,542.25 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $190,629.78 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $193,368.71 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $198,846.58 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $205,220.82 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $213,089.03 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $224,044.77 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $235,797.28 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $238,586.02 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $246,105.63 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $273,694.16 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $299,390.34 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $329,170.02 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $352,376.26 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $368,909.46 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $421,496.98 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $496,543.76 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $556,650.91 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $579,608.15 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $593,452.21 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $619,795.77 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $636,179.58 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $611,429.58 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $629,904.93 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $649,326.46 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $681,845.07 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $720,190.14 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $740,010.06 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $756,194.67 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $779,002.52 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $802,557.34 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $831,291.25 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $854,746.48 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $862,166.50 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $845,882.29 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $862,913.48 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $916,297.79 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $921,775.65 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $913,459.26 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $941,545.77 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $974,661.97 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,039,251.01 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,080,783.20 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,103,630.39 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,168,574.49 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,071,186.47 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,155,705.98 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,269,068.45 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,298,776.92 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,299,220.13 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,290,421.68 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,189,593.06 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,164,655.82 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,204,523.74 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,258,894.56 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,255,337.43 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,203,144.31 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,378,372.82 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,591,548.50 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,595,424.34 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,617,575.84 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,629,183.26 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $1,629,107.75 | 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 |