According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $2,626,330.71 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 $242,288 in the year 1950 would cost $2,868,618.71 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 $242,288 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 | $242,288.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $257,864.93 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $274,866.03 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $282,699.00 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $278,604.50 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $275,222.08 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $280,206.70 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $295,783.62 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $305,574.84 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $318,214.40 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $318,125.39 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $321,774.84 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $328,450.67 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $330,319.90 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $335,215.51 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $340,734.19 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $345,629.80 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $355,421.01 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $366,814.42 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $380,878.16 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $400,460.58 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $421,467.19 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $426,451.80 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $439,892.47 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $489,204.57 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $535,134.26 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $588,362.85 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $629,841.99 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $659,393.65 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $753,389.28 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $887,528.89 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $994,965.20 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,035,999.28 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,060,744.34 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,107,831.17 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,137,115.80 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,092,877.32 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,125,900.41 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,160,614.71 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,218,738.90 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,287,277.39 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,322,703.78 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,351,632.36 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,392,399.41 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,434,501.62 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,485,860.98 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,527,785.17 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,541,047.81 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,511,941.21 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,542,382.98 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $1,637,802.79 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $1,647,594.00 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $1,632,729.16 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $1,682,931.38 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $1,742,123.71 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $1,857,571.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $1,931,806.20 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $1,972,643.56 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,088,725.51 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $1,914,652.88 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,065,724.17 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,268,349.75 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,321,451.05 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,322,243.25 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,306,516.78 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,126,294.39 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,081,721.23 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,152,981.67 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,250,164.79 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,243,806.74 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,150,516.07 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $2,463,721.82 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $2,844,754.86 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $2,851,682.58 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $2,891,276.47 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $2,908,465.38 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $2,868,618.71 | -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 |