According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $3,609,622,130,786.19 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 $333,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $3,942,622,130,786.19 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 $333,000,000,000 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 | $333,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $354,408,890,521.68 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $377,775,165,319.62 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $388,540,778,839.09 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $382,913,299,044.82 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $378,264,511,388.68 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $385,115,356,355.62 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $406,524,246,877.30 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $419,981,263,776.63 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $437,353,049,228.51 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $437,230,712,711.24 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $442,246,509,919.18 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $451,421,748,714.18 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $453,990,815,576.78 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $460,719,324,026.45 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $468,304,188,096.99 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $475,032,696,546.66 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $488,489,713,446.00 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $504,148,787,656.14 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $523,477,957,384.28 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $550,391,991,182.95 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $579,263,409,257.90 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $586,114,254,224.83 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $604,587,068,332.11 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $672,361,498,897.87 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $735,487,141,807.49 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $808,644,379,132.99 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $865,653,196,179.28 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $906,268,919,911.83 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,035,456,282,145.48 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,219,817,413,666.42 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,367,477,590,007.35 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,423,874,724,467.30 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,457,884,276,267.45 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,522,600,293,901.54 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,562,849,008,082.29 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,502,047,759,000.73 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,547,434,606,906.69 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,595,145,848,640.71 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,675,031,594,415.87 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,769,230,712,711.24 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,817,920,646,583.39 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,857,680,014,695.08 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $1,913,710,139,603.23 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $1,971,575,312,270.39 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,042,163,482,733.28 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,099,783,982,365.91 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,118,012,123,438.65 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,078,008,082,292.43 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,119,847,171,197.65 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,250,991,917,707.57 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,264,448,934,606.91 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,244,018,736,223.36 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,313,016,531,961.79 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,394,370,315,944.16 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,553,040,778,839.09 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,655,069,434,239.53 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,711,196,204,996.33 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $2,870,738,927,259.37 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,631,493,963,997.06 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $2,839,125,947,832.48 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,117,614,019,103.60 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,190,596,315,209.41 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,191,685,110,213.08 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,170,070,694,342.40 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $2,922,373,501,102.13 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $2,861,112,266,715.65 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $2,959,052,435,709.04 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,092,620,668,626.01 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,083,882,171,197.65 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $2,955,663,714,180.75 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,386,132,887,582.66 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $3,909,823,710,506.98 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $3,919,345,161,645.85 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $3,973,762,891,256.43 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $3,997,387,296,105.81 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $3,942,622,130,786.19 | -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 |