According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $10,839,706,098,457,018,368 difference in value).
Between 1950 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.31% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $11,839,706,098,457,016,320 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.49% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1950: Pricing changed by 2.56%, which is below the average yearly change for transportation during the 1950-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1950 (1.09%), inflation for transportation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1950. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | $1,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $1,064,290,962,527,553,152.00 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $1,134,459,955,914,768,512.00 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $1,166,789,125,642,909,696.00 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $1,149,889,786,921,381,248.00 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $1,135,929,463,629,684,096.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $1,156,502,571,638,501,120.00 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $1,220,793,534,166,054,400.00 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $1,261,204,996,326,230,784.00 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,313,372,520,205,730,816.00 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,313,005,143,277,002,240.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,328,067,597,354,886,144.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,355,620,867,009,552,128.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,363,335,782,512,858,112.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,383,541,513,592,946,432.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,406,318,883,174,136,832.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,426,524,614,254,224,896.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,466,936,076,414,401,280.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,513,960,323,291,697,408.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,572,005,878,030,859,520.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,652,828,802,351,212,544.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,739,529,757,531,227,136.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,760,102,865,540,043,776.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,815,576,781,778,104,064.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $2,019,103,600,293,901,824.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $2,208,670,095,518,001,408.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $2,428,361,498,897,869,312.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $2,599,559,147,685,525,504.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $2,721,528,288,023,512,064.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $3,109,478,324,761,204,736.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $3,663,115,356,355,620,864.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $4,106,539,309,331,373,056.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $4,275,900,073,475,386,368.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $4,378,030,859,662,013,440.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $4,572,373,254,959,588,352.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $4,693,240,264,511,388,672.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $4,510,653,930,933,136,896.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $4,646,950,771,491,551,232.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $4,790,227,773,695,813,632.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $5,030,124,908,155,768,832.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $5,313,005,143,277,002,752.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $5,459,221,160,911,094,784.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $5,578,618,662,747,979,776.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $5,746,877,296,105,803,776.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $5,920,646,583,394,562,048.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $6,132,623,071,271,123,968.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $6,305,657,604,702,424,064.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $6,360,396,767,083,027,456.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $6,240,264,511,388,684,288.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $6,365,907,421,013,961,728.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $6,759,735,488,611,315,712.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $6,800,146,950,771,491,840.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $6,738,795,003,673,767,936.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $6,945,995,591,476,855,808.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $7,190,301,249,081,558,016.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $7,666,789,125,642,910,720.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $7,973,181,484,202,792,960.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $8,141,730,345,334,312,960.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $8,620,837,619,397,501,952.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $7,902,384,276,267,449,344.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $8,525,903,747,244,674,048.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $9,362,204,261,572,372,480.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $9,581,370,315,944,159,232.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $9,584,639,970,609,844,224.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $9,519,731,814,842,028,032.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $8,775,896,399,706,099,712.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $8,591,928,728,875,826,176.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $8,886,043,350,477,589,504.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $9,287,149,155,033,063,424.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $9,260,907,421,013,960,704.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $8,875,867,009,551,799,296.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $10,168,567,229,977,956,352.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $11,741,212,343,864,805,376.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $11,769,805,290,227,771,392.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $11,933,221,895,664,951,296.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $12,004,166,054,371,786,752.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $11,839,706,098,457,016,320.00 | -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 |