According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $3,241,072,123,438.65 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 $299,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $3,540,072,123,438.65 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 $299,000,000,000 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 | $299,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $318,222,997,795.74 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $339,203,526,818.52 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $348,869,948,567.23 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $343,817,046,289.49 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $339,642,909,625.28 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $345,794,268,919.91 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $365,017,266,715.65 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $377,100,293,901.54 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $392,698,383,541.51 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $392,588,537,839.82 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $397,092,211,609.11 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $405,330,639,235.86 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $407,637,398,971.34 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $413,678,912,564.29 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $420,489,346,069.07 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $426,530,859,662.01 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $438,613,886,847.91 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $452,674,136,664.22 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $470,029,757,531.23 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $494,195,811,903.01 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $520,119,397,501.84 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $526,270,756,796.47 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $542,857,457,751.65 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $603,711,976,487.88 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $660,392,358,559.88 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $726,080,088,170.46 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $777,268,185,157.97 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $813,736,958,119.03 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $929,734,019,103.60 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,095,271,491,550.33 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,227,855,253,490.08 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,278,494,121,969.14 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,309,031,227,038.94 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,367,139,603,232.92 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,403,278,839,088.91 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,348,685,525,349.01 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,389,438,280,675.97 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,432,278,104,335.05 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,504,007,347,538.57 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,588,588,537,839.82 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,632,307,127,112.42 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,668,006,980,161.65 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,718,316,311,535.64 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,770,273,328,434.97 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $1,833,654,298,310.07 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $1,885,391,623,806.03 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $1,901,758,633,357.83 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $1,865,839,088,905.22 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $1,903,406,318,883.17 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,021,160,911,094.78 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,033,243,938,280.68 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,014,899,706,098.46 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,076,852,681,851.58 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,149,900,073,475.39 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,292,369,948,567.23 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,383,981,263,776.64 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,434,377,373,254.96 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,577,630,448,199.85 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,362,812,898,603.97 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,549,245,220,426.16 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $2,799,299,074,210.14 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $2,864,829,724,467.30 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $2,865,807,351,212.34 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $2,846,399,812,637.77 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,623,993,023,512.12 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,568,986,689,933.87 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,656,926,961,792.80 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $2,776,857,597,354.89 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $2,769,011,318,883.17 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,653,884,235,855.99 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,040,401,601,763.41 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,510,622,490,815.58 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,519,171,781,778.10 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,568,033,346,803.82 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,589,245,650,257.16 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,540,072,123,438.65 | -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 |