According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,079.37% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $1,521,915,253,490.08 difference in value).
Between 1950 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.30% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $141,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $1,662,915,253,490.08 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 $141,000,000,000 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 | $141,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $150,065,025,716.39 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $159,958,853,783.98 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $164,517,266,715.65 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $162,134,459,955.91 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $160,166,054,371.79 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $163,066,862,601.03 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $172,131,888,317.41 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $177,829,904,482.00 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $185,185,525,349.01 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $185,133,725,202.06 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $187,257,531,227.04 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $191,142,542,248.35 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $192,230,345,334.31 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $195,079,353,416.61 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $198,290,962,527.55 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $201,139,970,609.85 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $206,837,986,774.43 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $213,468,405,584.13 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $221,652,828,802.35 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $233,048,861,131.52 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $245,273,695,811.90 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $248,174,504,041.15 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $255,996,326,230.71 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $284,693,607,641.44 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $311,422,483,468.04 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $342,398,971,344.60 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $366,537,839,823.66 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $383,735,488,611.32 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $438,436,443,791.33 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $516,499,265,246.14 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $579,022,042,615.72 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $602,901,910,360.03 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $617,302,351,212.34 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $644,704,628,949.30 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $661,746,877,296.11 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $636,002,204,261.57 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $655,220,058,780.31 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $675,422,116,091.11 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $709,247,612,049.96 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $749,133,725,202.06 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $769,750,183,688.46 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $786,585,231,447.47 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $810,309,698,750.92 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $834,811,168,258.63 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $864,699,853,049.23 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $889,097,722,263.04 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $896,815,944,158.71 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $879,877,296,105.80 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $897,592,946,362.97 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $953,122,703,894.20 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $958,820,720,058.78 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $950,170,095,518.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $979,385,378,398.24 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,013,832,476,120.50 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,081,017,266,715.65 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,124,218,589,272.59 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,147,983,978,692.14 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,215,538,104,335.05 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,114,236,182,953.71 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,202,152,428,361.50 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,320,070,800,881.70 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,350,973,214,548.13 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,351,434,235,855.99 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,342,282,185,892.73 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,237,401,392,358.56 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,211,461,950,771.49 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,252,932,112,417.34 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,309,488,030,859.66 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,305,787,946,362.97 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,251,497,248,346.80 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,433,767,979,426.89 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,655,510,940,484.94 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,659,542,545,922.12 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,682,584,287,288.76 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,692,587,413,666.42 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,662,915,253,490.08 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |