According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,079.37% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $269,843,130,051.43 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 $25,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $294,843,130,051.43 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 $25,000,000,000 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 | $25,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $26,607,274,063.19 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $28,361,498,897.87 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $29,169,728,141.07 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $28,747,244,673.03 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $28,398,236,590.74 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $28,912,564,290.96 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $30,519,838,354.15 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $31,530,124,908.16 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $32,834,313,005.14 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $32,825,128,581.93 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $33,201,689,933.87 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $33,890,521,675.24 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $34,083,394,562.82 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $34,588,537,839.82 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $35,157,972,079.35 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $35,663,115,356.36 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $36,673,401,910.36 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $37,849,008,082.29 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $39,300,146,950.77 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $41,320,720,058.78 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $43,488,243,938.28 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $44,002,571,638.50 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $45,389,419,544.45 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $50,477,590,007.35 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $55,216,752,387.95 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $60,709,037,472.45 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $64,988,978,692.14 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $68,038,207,200.59 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $77,736,958,119.03 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $91,577,883,908.89 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $102,663,482,733.28 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $106,897,501,836.88 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $109,450,771,491.55 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $114,309,331,373.99 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $117,331,006,612.78 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $112,766,348,273.33 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $116,173,769,287.29 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $119,755,694,342.40 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $125,753,122,703.89 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $132,825,128,581.93 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $136,480,529,022.78 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $139,465,466,568.70 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $143,671,932,402.65 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $148,016,164,584.86 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $153,315,576,781.78 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $157,641,440,117.56 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $159,009,919,177.08 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $156,006,612,784.72 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $159,147,685,525.35 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $168,993,387,215.28 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $170,003,673,769.29 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $168,469,875,091.84 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $173,649,889,786.92 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $179,757,531,227.04 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $191,669,728,141.07 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $199,329,537,105.07 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $203,543,258,633.36 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $215,520,940,484.94 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $197,559,606,906.69 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $213,147,593,681.12 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $234,055,106,539.31 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $239,534,257,898.60 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $239,615,999,265.25 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $237,993,295,371.05 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $219,397,409,992.65 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $214,798,218,221.90 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $222,151,083,761.94 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $232,178,728,875.83 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $231,522,685,525.35 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $221,896,675,238.80 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $254,214,180,749.45 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $293,530,308,596.62 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $294,245,132,255.69 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $298,330,547,391.62 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $300,104,151,359.29 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $294,843,130,051.43 | -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 |