According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,377.59% higher in 2026 versus 1947 (a $27,551,761.52 difference in value).
Between 1947 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.47% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $2,000,000 in the year 1947 would cost $29,551,761.52 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.44% during this same period, inflation for transportation was higher.
In the year 1947: Pricing changed by 11.37%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for transportation during the 1947-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1947 (14.39%), inflation for transportation was much lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $2,000,000 beginning in 1947. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | $2,000,000.00 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $2,230,352.30 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $2,397,470.64 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $2,458,897.92 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $2,616,982.84 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $2,789,521.23 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $2,869,015.36 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $2,827,461.61 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $2,793,134.60 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $2,843,721.77 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $3,001,806.68 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $3,101,174.35 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $3,229,448.96 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $3,228,545.62 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $3,265,582.66 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $3,333,333.33 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $3,352,303.52 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $3,401,987.35 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $3,457,994.58 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $3,507,678.41 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $3,607,046.07 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $3,722,673.89 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $3,865,401.99 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $4,064,137.31 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $4,277,326.11 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $4,327,913.28 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $4,464,317.98 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $4,964,769.65 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $5,430,894.31 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $5,971,093.04 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $6,392,050.59 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $6,691,960.25 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $7,645,889.79 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $9,007,226.74 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $10,097,560.98 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $10,514,001.81 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $10,765,130.98 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $11,242,999.10 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $11,540,198.74 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $11,091,237.58 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $11,426,377.60 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $11,778,681.12 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $12,368,563.69 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $13,064,137.31 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $13,423,667.57 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $13,717,253.84 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $14,130,984.64 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $14,558,265.58 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $15,079,494.13 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $15,504,968.38 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $15,639,566.40 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $15,344,173.44 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $15,653,116.53 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $16,621,499.55 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $16,720,867.21 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $16,570,009.03 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $17,079,494.13 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $17,680,216.80 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $18,851,851.85 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $19,605,239.39 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $20,019,683.83 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $21,197,759.71 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $19,431,156.28 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $20,964,327.01 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $23,020,704.61 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $23,559,611.56 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $23,567,651.31 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $23,408,048.78 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $21,579,033.42 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $21,126,675.70 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $21,849,873.53 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $22,836,151.76 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $22,771,626.02 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $21,824,850.95 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $25,003,468.83 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $28,870,442.64 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $28,940,749.77 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $29,342,574.53 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $29,553,131.31 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $29,551,761.52 | 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 |