According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,101.83% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $2,213,379,337.26 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 $200,882,193 in the year 1950 would cost $2,414,261,530.26 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 $200,882,193 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 | $200,882,193.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $213,797,102.54 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $227,892,803.81 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $234,387,158.33 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $230,992,382.11 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $228,188,001.75 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $232,320,772.80 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $245,235,682.34 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $253,353,625.48 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $263,833,152.08 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $263,759,352.60 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $266,785,131.41 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $272,320,092.64 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $273,869,881.79 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $277,928,853.36 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $282,504,421.31 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $286,563,392.88 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $294,681,336.02 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $304,127,669.86 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $315,787,988.19 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $332,023,874.47 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $349,440,552.48 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $353,573,323.54 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $364,717,045.48 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $405,601,959.12 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $443,682,492.40 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $487,814,583.30 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $522,205,142.42 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $546,706,570.81 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $624,638,824.96 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $735,854,646.00 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $824,930,622.10 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $858,952,183.81 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $879,468,440.11 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $918,508,366.67 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $942,788,396.61 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $906,110,053.51 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $933,489,661.74 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $962,271,460.15 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,010,462,522.61 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,067,288,124.60 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,096,660,318.88 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,120,645,150.88 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,154,445,314.14 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,189,352,469.65 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,231,934,771.40 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,266,694,327.94 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,277,690,450.92 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,253,558,019.95 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,278,797,443.17 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,357,910,489.05 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,366,028,432.19 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,353,703,918.52 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,395,326,826.98 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,444,403,483.25 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,540,121,412.83 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,601,670,181.73 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,635,528,646.59 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $1,731,772,766.48 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,587,448,283.35 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $1,712,702,242.05 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $1,880,700,123.38 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $1,924,726,681.01 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $1,925,383,496.41 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $1,912,344,603.74 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $1,762,921,314.31 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $1,725,965,485.16 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $1,785,047,875.34 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $1,865,622,888.98 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $1,860,351,391.90 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $1,783,003,629.66 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,042,684,084.83 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,358,600,484.11 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,364,344,297.88 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,397,171,783.96 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,414,373,437.11 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $2,414,261,530.26 | 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 |