According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $2,005,345,628,214.55 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 $185,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $2,190,345,628,214.55 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 $185,000,000,000 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 | $185,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $196,893,828,067.60 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $209,875,091,844.23 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $215,855,988,243.94 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $212,729,610,580.46 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $210,146,950,771.49 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $213,952,975,753.12 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $225,846,803,820.72 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $233,322,924,320.35 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $242,973,916,238.06 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $242,905,951,506.25 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $245,692,505,510.65 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $250,789,860,396.77 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $252,217,119,764.88 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $255,955,180,014.70 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $260,168,993,387.22 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $263,907,053,637.03 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $271,383,174,136.66 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $280,082,659,808.96 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $290,821,087,435.71 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $305,773,328,434.97 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $321,813,005,143.28 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $325,619,030,124.91 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $335,881,704,628.95 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $373,534,166,054.37 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $408,603,967,670.83 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $449,246,877,296.11 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $480,918,442,321.82 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $503,482,733,284.35 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $575,253,490,080.82 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $677,676,340,925.79 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $759,709,772,226.30 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $791,041,513,592.95 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $809,935,709,037.47 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $845,889,052,167.52 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $868,249,448,934.61 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $834,470,977,222.63 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $859,685,892,725.94 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $886,192,138,133.73 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $930,573,108,008.82 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $982,905,951,506.25 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,009,955,914,768.55 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,032,044,452,608.38 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,063,172,299,779.57 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,095,319,617,927.99 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,134,535,268,185.16 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,166,546,656,869.95 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,176,673,401,910.36 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,154,448,934,606.91 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,177,692,872,887.58 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,250,551,065,393.09 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,258,027,185,892.73 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,246,677,075,679.65 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,285,009,184,423.22 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,330,205,731,080.09 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,418,355,988,243.94 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,475,038,574,577.52 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,506,220,113,886.85 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,594,854,959,588.54 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,461,941,091,109.48 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,577,292,193,240.26 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,732,007,788,390.89 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,772,553,508,449.67 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,773,158,394,562.82 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,761,150,385,745.78 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,623,540,833,945.63 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,589,506,814,842.03 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,643,918,019,838.35 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,718,122,593,681.12 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,713,267,872,887.58 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,642,035,396,767.08 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,881,184,937,545.92 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,172,124,283,614.99 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,177,413,978,692.14 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,207,646,050,698.02 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,220,770,720,058.78 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,190,345,628,214.55 | -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 |