According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,355.63% higher in 2026 versus 1947 (a $51,513,994,579,945.80 difference in value).
Between 1947 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.45% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $3,800,000,000,000 in the year 1947 would cost $55,313,994,579,945.80 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.45% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
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 $3,800,000,000,000 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 | $3,800,000,000,000.00 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $4,237,669,376,693.77 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $4,555,194,218,608.85 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $4,671,906,052,393.86 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $4,972,267,389,340.56 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $5,300,090,334,236.68 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $5,451,129,177,958.45 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $5,372,177,055,103.88 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $5,306,955,736,224.03 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $5,403,071,364,046.98 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $5,703,432,700,993.68 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $5,892,231,255,645.89 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $6,135,953,026,196.93 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $6,134,236,675,700.09 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $6,204,607,046,070.46 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $6,333,333,333,333.33 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $6,369,376,693,766.94 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $6,463,775,971,093.05 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $6,570,189,701,897.02 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $6,664,588,979,223.13 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $6,853,387,533,875.34 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $7,073,080,397,470.64 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $7,344,263,775,971.09 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $7,721,860,885,275.52 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $8,126,919,602,529.36 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $8,223,035,230,352.30 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $8,482,204,155,374.89 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $9,433,062,330,623.31 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $10,318,699,186,991.87 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $11,345,076,784,101.18 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $12,144,896,115,627.83 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $12,714,724,480,578.14 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $14,527,190,605,239.39 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $17,113,730,803,974.71 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $19,185,365,853,658.54 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $19,976,603,432,701.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $20,453,748,870,822.04 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $21,361,698,283,649.51 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $21,926,377,597,109.31 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $21,073,351,400,180.67 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $21,710,117,434,507.68 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $22,379,494,128,274.62 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $23,500,271,002,710.03 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $24,821,860,885,275.52 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $25,504,968,383,017.17 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $26,062,782,294,489.62 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $26,848,870,822,041.55 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $27,660,704,607,046.07 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $28,651,038,843,721.77 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $29,459,439,927,732.62 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $29,715,176,151,761.52 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $29,153,929,539,295.39 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $29,740,921,409,214.10 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $31,580,849,141,824.76 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $31,769,647,696,476.97 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $31,483,017,163,504.97 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $32,451,038,843,721.77 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $33,592,411,924,119.24 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $35,818,518,518,518.52 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $37,249,954,832,881.67 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $38,037,399,277,326.11 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $40,275,743,450,767.84 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $36,919,196,928,635.95 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $39,832,221,318,879.86 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $43,739,338,753,387.54 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $44,763,261,969,286.36 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $44,778,537,488,708.22 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $44,475,292,682,926.83 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $41,000,163,504,968.39 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $40,140,683,830,171.64 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $41,514,759,710,930.45 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $43,388,688,346,883.47 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $43,266,089,430,894.31 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $41,467,216,802,168.02 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $47,506,590,785,907.86 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $54,853,841,011,743.46 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $54,987,424,570,912.38 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $55,750,891,598,915.99 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $56,082,336,043,360.44 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $55,313,994,579,945.80 | -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 |