According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $NaN 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 $100,000,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $NaN 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 $100,000,000,000,000,000,000 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 | $100,000,000,000,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $106,429,096,252,755,329,024.00 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $113,445,995,591,476,854,784.00 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $116,678,912,564,290,977,792.00 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $114,988,978,692,138,106,880.00 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $113,592,946,362,968,391,680.00 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $115,650,257,163,850,121,216.00 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $122,079,353,416,605,450,240.00 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $126,120,499,632,623,075,328.00 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $131,337,252,020,573,110,272.00 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $131,300,514,327,700,226,048.00 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $132,806,759,735,488,610,304.00 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $135,562,086,700,955,189,248.00 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $136,333,578,251,285,807,104.00 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $138,354,151,359,294,636,032.00 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $140,631,888,317,413,670,912.00 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $142,652,461,425,422,483,456.00 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $146,693,607,641,440,108,544.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $151,396,032,329,169,731,584.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $157,200,587,803,085,963,264.00 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $165,282,880,235,121,246,208.00 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $173,952,975,753,122,709,504.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $176,010,286,554,004,389,888.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $181,557,678,177,810,382,848.00 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $201,910,360,029,390,209,024.00 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $220,867,009,551,800,172,544.00 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $242,836,149,889,786,904,576.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $259,955,914,768,552,525,824.00 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $272,152,828,802,351,202,304.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $310,947,832,476,120,449,024.00 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $366,311,535,635,562,037,248.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $410,653,930,933,137,375,232.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $427,590,007,347,538,558,976.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $437,803,085,966,201,323,520.00 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $457,237,325,495,958,831,104.00 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $469,324,026,451,138,838,528.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $451,065,393,093,313,822,720.00 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $464,695,077,149,155,065,856.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $479,022,777,369,581,191,168.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $503,012,490,815,576,866,816.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $531,300,514,327,700,242,432.00 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $545,922,116,091,109,507,072.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $557,861,866,274,797,912,064.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $574,687,729,610,580,361,216.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $592,064,658,339,456,221,184.00 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $613,262,307,127,112,368,128.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $630,565,760,470,242,426,880.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $636,039,676,708,302,618,624.00 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $624,026,451,138,868,412,416.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $636,590,742,101,396,029,440.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $675,973,548,861,131,587,584.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $680,014,695,077,149,147,136.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $673,879,500,367,376,941,056.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $694,599,559,147,685,543,936.00 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $719,030,124,908,155,633,664.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $766,678,912,564,290,912,256.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $797,318,148,420,279,205,888.00 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $814,173,034,533,431,410,688.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $862,083,761,939,750,191,104.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $790,238,427,626,744,971,264.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $852,590,374,724,467,425,280.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $936,220,426,157,237,338,112.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $958,137,031,594,415,882,240.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $958,463,997,060,984,602,624.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $951,973,181,484,202,590,208.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $877,589,639,970,609,954,816.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $859,192,872,887,582,720,000.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $888,604,335,047,758,970,880.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $928,714,915,503,306,309,632.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $926,090,742,101,396,029,440.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $887,586,700,955,180,204,032.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $NaN | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $NaN | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $NaN | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $NaN | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $NaN | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $NaN | -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 |