According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $1,509,971,059.52 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 $139,300,000 in the year 1950 would cost $1,649,271,059.52 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 $139,300,000 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 | $139,300,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $148,255,731.08 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $158,030,271.86 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $162,533,725.20 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $160,179,647.32 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $158,234,974.28 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $161,100,808.23 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $170,056,539.31 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $175,685,855.99 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $182,952,792.06 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $182,901,616.46 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $184,999,816.31 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $188,837,986.77 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $189,912,674.50 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $192,727,332.84 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $195,900,220.43 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $198,714,878.77 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $204,344,195.44 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $210,894,673.03 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $218,980,418.81 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $230,239,052.17 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $242,316,495.22 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $245,182,329.17 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $252,909,845.70 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $281,261,131.52 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $307,667,744.31 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $338,270,756.80 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $362,118,589.27 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $379,108,890.52 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $433,150,330.64 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $510,271,969.14 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $572,040,925.79 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $595,632,880.24 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $609,859,698.75 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $636,931,594.42 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $653,768,368.85 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $628,334,092.58 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $647,320,242.47 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $667,278,728.88 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $700,696,399.71 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $740,101,616.46 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $760,469,507.71 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $777,101,579.72 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $800,540,007.35 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $824,746,069.07 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $854,274,393.83 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $878,378,104.34 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $886,003,269.65 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $869,268,846.44 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $886,770,903.75 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $941,631,153.56 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $947,260,470.24 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $938,714,144.01 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $967,577,185.89 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,001,608,964.00 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,067,983,725.20 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,110,664,180.75 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,134,143,037.11 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,200,882,680.38 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,100,802,129.68 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,187,658,391.99 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,304,155,053.64 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,334,684,885.01 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,335,140,347.91 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,326,098,641.81 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,222,482,368.48 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,196,855,671.93 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,237,825,838.72 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,293,699,877.30 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,290,044,403.75 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,236,408,274.43 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,416,481,415.14 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,635,550,879.50 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,639,533,876.93 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,662,297,810.07 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,672,180,331.37 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,649,271,059.52 | -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 |