According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $1,300,764,731,814.84 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 $120,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $1,420,764,731,814.84 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 $120,000,000,000 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 | $120,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $127,714,915,503.31 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $136,135,194,709.77 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $140,014,695,077.15 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $137,986,774,430.57 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $136,311,535,635.56 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $138,780,308,596.62 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $146,495,224,099.93 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $151,344,599,559.15 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $157,604,702,424.69 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $157,560,617,193.24 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $159,368,111,682.59 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $162,674,504,041.15 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $163,600,293,901.54 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $166,024,981,631.15 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $168,758,265,980.90 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $171,182,953,710.51 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $176,032,329,169.73 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $181,675,238,795.00 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $188,640,705,363.70 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $198,339,456,282.15 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $208,743,570,903.75 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $211,212,343,864.81 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $217,869,213,813.37 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $242,292,432,035.27 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $265,040,411,462.16 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $291,403,379,867.74 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $311,947,097,722.26 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $326,583,394,562.82 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $373,137,398,971.34 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $439,573,842,762.67 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $492,784,717,119.76 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $513,108,008,817.05 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $525,363,703,159.44 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $548,684,790,595.15 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $563,188,831,741.37 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $541,278,471,711.98 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $557,634,092,578.99 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $574,827,332,843.50 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $603,614,988,978.69 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $637,560,617,193.24 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $655,106,539,309.33 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $669,434,239,529.76 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $689,625,275,532.70 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $710,477,590,007.35 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $735,914,768,552.53 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $756,678,912,564.29 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $763,247,612,049.96 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $748,831,741,366.64 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $763,908,890,521.68 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $811,168,258,633.36 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $816,017,634,092.58 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $808,655,400,440.85 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $833,519,470,977.22 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $862,836,149,889.79 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $920,014,695,077.15 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $956,781,778,104.34 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $977,007,641,440.12 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,034,500,514,327.70 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $948,286,113,152.09 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,023,108,449,669.36 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,123,464,511,388.68 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,149,764,437,913.30 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,150,156,796,473.18 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,142,367,817,781.04 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,053,107,567,964.73 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,031,031,447,465.10 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,066,325,202,057.31 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,114,457,898,603.97 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,111,308,890,521.68 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,065,104,041,146.22 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,220,228,067,597.36 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,408,945,481,263.78 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,412,376,634,827.33 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,431,986,627,479.79 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,440,499,926,524.61 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,420,764,731,814.84 | -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 |