According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $21,679,412,175.23 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 $1,999,999,998 in the year 1950 would cost $23,679,412,173.23 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 $1,999,999,998 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 | $1,999,999,998.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $2,128,581,922.93 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $2,268,919,909.56 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $2,333,578,248.95 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $2,299,779,571.54 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $2,271,858,924.99 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $2,313,005,140.96 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $2,441,587,065.89 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $2,522,409,990.13 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $2,626,745,037.78 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $2,626,010,283.93 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $2,656,135,192.05 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $2,711,241,731.31 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $2,726,671,562.30 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $2,767,083,024.42 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $2,812,637,763.54 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $2,853,049,225.66 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $2,933,872,149.89 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $3,027,920,643.56 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $3,144,011,752.92 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $3,305,657,601.40 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $3,479,059,511.58 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $3,520,205,727.56 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $3,631,153,559.93 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $4,038,207,196.55 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $4,417,340,186.62 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $4,856,722,992.94 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $5,199,118,290.17 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $5,443,056,570.60 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $6,218,956,643.30 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $7,326,230,705.39 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $8,213,078,610.45 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $8,551,800,138.40 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $8,756,061,710.57 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $9,144,746,500.77 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $9,386,480,519.64 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $9,021,307,852.84 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $9,293,901,533.69 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $9,580,455,537.81 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $10,060,249,806.25 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $10,626,010,275.93 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $10,918,442,310.90 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $11,157,237,314.34 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $11,493,754,580.72 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $11,841,293,154.95 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $12,265,246,130.28 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $12,611,315,196.79 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $12,720,793,521.45 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $12,480,529,010.30 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $12,731,814,829.30 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $13,519,470,963.70 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $13,600,293,887.94 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $13,477,589,993.87 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $13,891,991,169.06 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $14,380,602,483.78 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $15,333,578,235.95 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $15,946,362,952.46 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $16,283,460,674.39 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $17,241,675,221.55 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $15,804,768,536.73 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $17,051,807,477.44 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $18,724,408,504.42 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $19,162,740,612.73 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $19,169,279,922.05 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $19,039,463,610.64 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $17,551,792,781.86 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $17,183,857,440.57 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $17,772,086,683.18 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $18,574,298,291.49 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $18,521,814,823.51 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $17,751,734,001.35 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $20,337,134,439.62 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $23,482,424,664.25 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $23,539,610,556.92 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $23,866,443,767.46 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $24,008,332,084.74 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $23,679,412,173.23 | -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 |