According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,079.37% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $1,780,964,658,339.46 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 $165,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $1,945,964,658,339.46 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 $165,000,000,000 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 | $165,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $175,608,008,817.05 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $187,185,892,725.94 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $192,520,205,731.08 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $189,731,814,842.03 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $187,428,361,498.90 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $190,822,924,320.35 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $201,430,933,137.40 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $208,098,824,393.83 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $216,706,465,833.95 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $216,645,848,640.71 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $219,131,153,563.56 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $223,677,443,056.58 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $224,950,404,114.62 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $228,284,349,742.84 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $232,042,615,723.73 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $235,376,561,351.95 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $242,044,452,608.38 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $249,803,453,343.13 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $259,380,969,875.09 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $272,716,752,387.95 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $287,022,409,992.65 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $290,416,972,814.11 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $299,570,168,993.39 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $333,152,094,048.49 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $364,430,565,760.47 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $400,679,647,318.15 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $428,927,259,368.11 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $449,052,167,523.88 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $513,063,923,585.60 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $604,414,033,798.68 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $677,578,986,039.68 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $705,523,512,123.44 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $722,375,091,844.23 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $754,441,587,068.33 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $774,384,643,644.38 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $744,257,898,603.97 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $766,746,877,296.11 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $790,387,582,659.81 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $829,970,609,845.70 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $876,645,848,640.71 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $900,771,491,550.33 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $920,472,079,353.42 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $948,234,753,857.46 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $976,906,686,260.10 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,011,882,806,759.74 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,040,433,504,775.90 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,049,465,466,568.70 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,029,643,644,379.13 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,050,374,724,467.30 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,115,356,355,620.87 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,122,024,246,877.30 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,111,901,175,606.17 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,146,089,272,593.68 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,186,399,706,098.46 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,265,020,205,731.08 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,315,574,944,893.46 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,343,385,506,980.16 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,422,438,207,200.59 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,303,893,405,584.13 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,406,774,118,295.37 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,544,763,703,159.44 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,580,926,102,130.79 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,581,465,595,150.62 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,570,755,749,448.93 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,448,022,905,951.51 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,417,668,240,264.51 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,466,197,152,828.80 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,532,379,610,580.46 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,528,049,724,467.30 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,464,518,056,576.05 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,677,813,592,946.36 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,937,300,036,737.69 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,942,017,872,887.58 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,968,981,612,784.72 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,980,687,398,971.35 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,945,964,658,339.46 | -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 |