According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $4,487,638,324,761.21 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 $414,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $4,901,638,324,761.21 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 $414,000,000,000 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 | $414,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $440,616,458,486.41 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $469,666,421,748.71 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $483,050,698,016.16 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $476,054,371,785.45 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $470,274,797,942.69 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $478,792,064,658.34 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $505,408,523,144.75 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $522,138,868,479.06 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $543,736,223,365.17 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $543,584,129,316.68 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $549,819,985,304.92 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $561,227,038,941.95 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $564,421,013,960.32 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $572,786,186,627.48 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $582,216,017,634.09 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $590,581,190,301.25 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $607,311,535,635.56 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $626,779,573,842.76 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $650,810,433,504.78 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $684,271,124,173.40 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $720,165,319,617.93 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $728,682,586,333.58 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $751,648,787,656.14 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $835,908,890,521.68 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $914,389,419,544.45 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,005,341,660,543.72 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,076,217,487,141.81 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,126,712,711,241.73 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,287,324,026,451.14 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,516,529,757,531.23 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $1,700,107,274,063.19 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $1,770,222,630,418.81 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $1,812,504,775,900.07 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $1,892,962,527,553.27 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $1,943,001,469,507.71 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $1,867,410,727,406.32 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $1,923,837,619,397.50 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $1,983,154,298,310.07 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,082,471,711,976.49 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,199,584,129,316.68 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,260,117,560,617.19 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,309,548,126,377.66 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,379,207,200,587.80 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $2,451,147,685,525.35 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $2,538,905,951,506.25 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $2,610,542,248,346.80 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $2,633,204,261,572.37 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $2,583,469,507,714.92 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $2,635,485,672,299.78 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $2,798,530,492,285.09 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $2,815,260,837,619.40 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $2,789,861,131,520.94 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $2,875,642,174,871.42 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $2,976,784,717,119.76 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,174,050,698,016.16 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $3,300,897,134,459.96 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $3,370,676,362,968.41 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $3,569,026,774,430.57 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $3,271,587,090,374.72 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $3,529,724,151,359.30 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $3,875,952,564,290.96 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $3,966,687,310,800.88 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,968,040,947,832.48 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $3,941,168,971,344.60 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $3,633,221,109,478.33 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $3,557,058,493,754.59 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $3,678,821,947,097.72 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $3,844,879,750,183.69 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $3,834,015,672,299.78 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $3,674,608,941,954.45 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $4,209,786,833,210.87 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $4,860,861,910,360.03 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $4,872,699,390,154.30 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $4,940,353,864,805.29 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $4,969,724,746,509.92 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $4,901,638,324,761.21 | -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 |