According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $3,815,576,546,656.87 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 $352,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $4,167,576,546,656.87 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 $352,000,000,000 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 | $352,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $374,630,418,809.70 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $399,329,904,482.00 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $410,709,772,226.30 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $404,761,204,996.33 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $399,847,171,197.65 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $407,088,905,216.75 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $429,719,324,026.45 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $443,944,158,706.83 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $462,307,127,112.42 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $462,177,810,433.50 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $467,479,794,268.92 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $477,178,545,187.36 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $479,894,195,444.53 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $487,006,612,784.72 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $495,024,246,877.30 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $502,136,664,217.49 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $516,361,498,897.87 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $532,914,033,798.68 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $553,346,069,066.86 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $581,795,738,427.63 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $612,314,474,650.99 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $619,556,208,670.10 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $639,083,027,185.89 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $710,724,467,303.45 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $777,451,873,622.34 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $854,783,247,612.05 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $915,044,819,985.30 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $957,977,957,384.28 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,094,536,370,315.94 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,289,416,605,437.18 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,445,501,836,884.64 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,505,116,825,863.34 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,541,066,862,601.03 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,609,475,385,745.78 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,652,020,573,108.01 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,587,750,183,688.46 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,635,726,671,565.03 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,686,160,176,340.93 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,770,603,967,670.83 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,870,177,810,433.50 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $1,921,645,848,640.71 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $1,963,673,769,287.29 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,022,900,808,229.24 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,084,067,597,354.89 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,158,683,321,087.44 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,219,591,476,855.25 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,238,859,662,013.23 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,196,573,108,008.82 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,240,799,412,196.91 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,379,426,891,991.18 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,393,651,726,671.57 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,372,055,841,293.17 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,444,990,448,199.85 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,530,986,039,676.71 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,698,709,772,226.30 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,806,559,882,439.38 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $2,865,889,081,557.68 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $3,034,534,842,027.92 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,781,639,265,246.14 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $3,001,118,119,030.13 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,295,495,900,073.48 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,372,642,351,212.34 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,373,793,269,654.67 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,350,945,598,824.39 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $3,089,115,532,696.55 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $3,024,358,912,564.29 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $3,127,887,259,368.11 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,269,076,502,571.64 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,259,839,412,196.91 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $3,124,305,187,362.23 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,579,335,664,952.24 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $4,132,906,745,040.41 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $4,142,971,462,160.18 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $4,200,494,107,274.06 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $4,225,466,451,138.87 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $4,167,576,546,656.87 | -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 |