According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $43,358,824,393,828.07 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 $4,000,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $47,358,824,393,828.07 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 $4,000,000,000,000 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 | $4,000,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $4,257,163,850,110.21 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $4,537,839,823,659.07 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $4,667,156,502,571.64 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $4,599,559,147,685.53 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $4,543,717,854,518.74 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $4,626,010,286,554.01 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $4,883,174,136,664.22 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $5,044,819,985,304.92 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $5,253,490,080,822.93 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $5,252,020,573,108.01 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $5,312,270,389,419.54 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $5,422,483,468,038.21 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $5,453,343,130,051.43 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $5,534,166,054,371.79 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $5,625,275,532,696.55 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $5,706,098,457,016.90 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $5,867,744,305,657.61 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $6,055,841,293,166.79 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $6,288,023,512,123.44 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $6,611,315,209,404.85 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $6,958,119,030,124.91 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $7,040,411,462,160.18 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $7,262,307,127,112.42 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $8,076,414,401,175.61 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $8,834,680,382,072.01 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $9,713,445,995,591.48 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $10,398,236,590,742.10 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $10,886,113,152,094.05 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $12,437,913,299,044.82 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $14,652,461,425,422.49 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $16,426,157,237,325.49 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $17,103,600,293,901.54 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $17,512,123,438,648.06 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $18,289,493,019,838.35 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $18,772,961,058,045.56 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $18,042,615,723,732.55 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $18,587,803,085,966.20 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $19,160,911,094,783.25 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $20,120,499,632,623.08 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $21,252,020,573,108.01 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $21,836,884,643,644.38 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $22,314,474,650,991.92 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $22,987,509,184,423.22 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $23,682,586,333,578.25 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $24,530,492,285,084.49 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $25,222,630,418,809.70 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $25,441,587,068,332.11 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $24,961,058,045,554.74 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $25,463,629,684,055.84 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $27,038,941,954,445.26 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $27,200,587,803,085.97 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $26,955,180,014,695.08 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $27,783,982,365,907.42 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $28,761,204,996,326.23 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $30,667,156,502,571.64 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $31,892,725,936,811.17 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $32,566,921,381,337.26 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $34,483,350,477,590.01 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $31,609,537,105,069.81 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $34,103,614,988,978.70 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $37,448,817,046,289.49 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $38,325,481,263,776.63 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $38,338,559,882,439.38 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $38,078,927,259,368.11 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $35,103,585,598,824.40 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $34,367,714,915,503.31 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $35,544,173,401,910.36 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $37,148,596,620,132.26 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $37,043,629,684,055.84 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $35,503,468,038,207.20 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $40,674,268,919,911.83 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $46,964,849,375,459.22 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $47,079,221,160,911.09 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $47,732,887,582,659.80 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $48,016,664,217,487.15 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $47,358,824,393,828.07 | -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 |