According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,101.83% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $1,542,561,351,947.10 difference in value).
Between 1950 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.33% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $140,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $1,682,561,351,947.10 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.48% 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 $140,000,000,000 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 | $140,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $149,000,734,753.86 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $158,824,393,828.07 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $163,350,477,590.01 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $160,984,570,168.99 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $159,030,124,908.16 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $161,910,360,029.39 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $170,911,094,783.25 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $176,568,699,485.67 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $183,872,152,828.80 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $183,820,720,058.78 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $185,929,463,629.68 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $189,786,921,381.34 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $190,867,009,551.80 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $193,695,811,903.01 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $196,884,643,644.38 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $199,713,445,995.59 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $205,371,050,698.02 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $211,954,445,260.84 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $220,080,822,924.32 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $231,396,032,329.17 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $243,534,166,054.37 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $246,414,401,175.61 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $254,180,749,448.93 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $282,674,504,041.15 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $309,213,813,372.52 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $339,970,609,845.70 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $363,938,280,675.97 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $381,013,960,323.29 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $435,326,965,466.57 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $512,836,149,889.79 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $574,915,503,306.39 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $598,626,010,286.55 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $612,924,320,352.68 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $640,132,255,694.34 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $657,053,637,031.59 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $631,491,550,330.64 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $650,573,108,008.82 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $670,631,888,317.41 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $704,217,487,141.81 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $743,820,720,058.78 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $764,290,962,527.55 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $781,006,612,784.72 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $804,562,821,454.81 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $828,890,521,675.24 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $858,567,229,977.96 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $882,792,064,658.34 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $890,455,547,391.62 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $873,637,031,594.42 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $891,227,038,941.95 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $946,362,968,405.58 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $952,020,573,108.01 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $943,431,300,514.33 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $972,439,382,806.76 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,006,642,174,871.42 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,073,350,477,590.01 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,116,245,407,788.39 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,139,842,248,346.80 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,206,917,266,715.65 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,106,333,798,677.44 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,193,626,524,614.25 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,310,708,596,620.13 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,341,391,844,232.18 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,341,849,595,885.38 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,332,762,454,077.88 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,228,625,495,958.85 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,202,870,022,042.62 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,244,046,069,066.86 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,300,200,881,704.63 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,296,527,038,941.95 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,242,621,381,337.25 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,423,599,412,196.91 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,643,769,728,141.07 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,647,772,740,631.89 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,670,651,065,393.09 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,682,639,342,729.28 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $1,682,561,351,947.10 | 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 |