According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $3,999,191,412.23 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 $368,939,100 in the year 1950 would cost $4,368,130,512.23 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 $368,939,100 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 | $368,939,100.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $392,658,549.85 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $418,546,635.12 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $430,474,129.90 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $424,239,303.09 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $419,088,793.98 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $426,679,017.93 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $450,398,467.78 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $465,307,836.26 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $484,554,475.57 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $484,418,935.86 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $489,976,064.11 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $500,141,542.62 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $502,987,876.60 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $510,442,560.84 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $518,846,023.07 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $526,300,707.31 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $541,210,075.79 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $558,559,159.11 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $579,974,433.84 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $609,793,170.79 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $641,780,543.17 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $649,370,767.12 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $669,837,263.85 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $744,926,265.10 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $814,864,757.24 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $895,917,505.88 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $959,079,012.34 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,004,078,197.21 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,147,208,134.61 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,351,466,482.77 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,515,062,916.90 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,577,546,724.80 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,615,226,765.14 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,686,927,273.55 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,731,519,839.27 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,664,156,601.69 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,714,441,835.38 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,767,302,323.62 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $1,855,809,756.50 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $1,960,175,335.86 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,014,120,141.81 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,058,170,548.68 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,120,247,737.44 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,184,358,021.90 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,262,564,436.55 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,326,403,641.59 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,346,599,058.89 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,302,277,572.59 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,348,632,154.59 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,493,930,727.41 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,508,840,095.89 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,486,204,963.74 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,562,649,362.12 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,652,783,271.57 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $2,828,578,279.90 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $2,941,618,400.92 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $3,003,802,666.05 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $3,180,564,072.55 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $2,915,498,542.74 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $3,145,539,255.20 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,454,083,214.28 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,534,942,141.13 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,536,148,444.58 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,512,201,288.01 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $3,237,771,319.40 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $3,169,898,452.50 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $3,278,408,836.29 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,426,392,450.82 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,416,710,849.09 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $3,274,654,386.22 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $3,751,582,042.12 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $4,331,792,315.05 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $4,342,341,370.95 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $4,402,632,146.29 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $4,428,806,220.35 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $4,368,130,512.23 | -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 |