According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $357,710,301,249,081.63 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 $33,000,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $390,710,301,249,081.63 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 $33,000,000,000,000 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 | $33,000,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $35,121,601,763,409.26 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $37,437,178,545,187.36 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $38,504,041,146,216.02 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $37,946,362,968,405.59 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $37,485,672,299,779.57 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $38,164,584,864,070.54 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $40,286,186,627,479.80 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $41,619,764,878,765.61 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $43,341,293,166,789.13 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $43,329,169,728,141.07 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $43,826,230,712,711.24 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $44,735,488,611,315.21 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $44,990,080,822,924.32 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $45,656,869,948,567.23 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $46,408,523,144,746.52 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $47,075,312,270,389.42 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $48,408,890,521,675.24 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $49,960,690,668,626.01 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $51,876,193,975,018.37 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $54,543,350,477,590.01 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $57,404,481,998,530.49 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $58,083,394,562,821.45 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $59,914,033,798,677.44 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $66,630,418,809,698.76 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $72,886,113,152,094.05 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $80,135,929,463,629.69 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $85,785,451,873,622.33 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $89,810,433,504,775.89 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $102,612,784,717,119.77 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $120,882,806,759,735.48 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $135,515,797,207,935.31 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $141,104,702,424,687.75 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $144,475,018,368,846.44 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $150,888,317,413,666.41 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $154,876,928,728,875.81 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $148,851,579,720,793.53 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $153,349,375,459,221.19 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $158,077,516,531,961.81 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $165,994,121,969,140.34 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $175,329,169,728,141.06 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $180,154,298,310,066.13 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $184,094,415,870,683.28 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $189,646,950,771,491.53 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $195,381,337,252,020.56 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $202,376,561,351,947.13 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $208,086,700,955,180.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $209,893,093,313,739.91 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $205,928,728,875,826.56 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $210,074,944,893,460.72 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $223,071,271,124,173.41 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $224,404,849,375,459.19 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $222,380,235,121,234.41 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $229,217,854,518,736.25 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $237,279,941,219,691.41 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $253,004,041,146,216.00 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $263,114,988,978,692.19 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $268,677,101,396,032.41 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $284,487,641,440,117.63 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $260,778,681,116,825.88 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $281,354,823,659,074.25 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $308,952,740,631,888.31 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $316,185,220,426,157.25 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $316,293,119,030,124.88 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $314,151,149,889,786.94 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $289,604,581,190,301.25 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $283,533,648,052,902.25 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $293,239,430,565,760.44 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $306,475,922,116,091.13 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $305,609,944,893,460.75 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $292,903,611,315,209.38 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $335,562,718,589,272.56 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $387,460,007,347,538.56 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $388,403,574,577,516.50 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $393,796,322,556,943.44 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $396,137,479,794,268.94 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $390,710,301,249,081.63 | -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 |