According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,377.59% higher in 2026 versus 1947 (a $9,367,598.92 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 $680,000 in the year 1947 would cost $10,047,598.92 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 $680,000 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 | $680,000.00 | 11.37% |
| 1948 | $758,319.78 | 11.52% |
| 1949 | $815,140.02 | 7.49% |
| 1950 | $836,025.29 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $889,774.16 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $948,437.22 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $975,465.22 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $961,336.95 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $949,665.76 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $966,865.40 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,020,614.27 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,054,399.28 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,098,012.65 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,097,705.51 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,110,298.10 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,133,333.33 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,139,783.20 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,156,675.70 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,175,718.16 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,192,610.66 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,226,395.66 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,265,709.12 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,314,236.68 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,381,806.68 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,454,290.88 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,471,490.51 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,517,868.11 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,688,021.68 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,846,504.07 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $2,030,171.64 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $2,173,297.20 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $2,275,266.49 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $2,599,602.53 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $3,062,457.09 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $3,433,170.73 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $3,574,760.61 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $3,660,144.53 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $3,822,619.69 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $3,923,667.57 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $3,771,020.78 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $3,884,968.38 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $4,004,751.58 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $4,205,311.65 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $4,441,806.68 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $4,564,046.97 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $4,663,866.31 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $4,804,534.78 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $4,949,810.30 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $5,127,028.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $5,271,689.25 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $5,317,452.57 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $5,217,018.97 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $5,322,059.62 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $5,651,309.85 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $5,685,094.85 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $5,633,803.07 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $5,807,028.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $6,011,273.71 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $6,409,629.63 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $6,665,781.39 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $6,806,692.50 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $7,207,238.30 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $6,606,593.13 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $7,127,871.18 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $7,827,039.57 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $8,010,267.93 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $8,013,001.45 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $7,958,736.59 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $7,336,871.36 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $7,183,069.74 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $7,428,957.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $7,764,291.60 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $7,742,352.85 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $7,420,449.32 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $8,501,179.40 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $9,815,950.50 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $9,839,854.92 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $9,976,475.34 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $10,048,064.65 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $10,047,598.92 | 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 |