According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $5,517,012,438,245.08 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 $508,963,286,286 in the year 1950 would cost $6,025,975,724,531.08 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 $508,963,286,286 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 | $508,963,286,286.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $541,685,025,852.51 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $577,398,467,322.25 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $593,852,827,789.98 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $585,251,684,818.21 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $578,146,392,798.06 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $588,617,349,459.34 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $621,339,089,025.86 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $641,907,039,610.52 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $668,458,394,001.63 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $668,271,412,632.68 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $675,937,648,759.70 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $689,961,251,431.06 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $693,887,860,179.04 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $704,171,835,471.37 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $715,764,680,346.37 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $726,048,655,638.70 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $746,616,606,223.36 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $770,550,221,449.16 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $800,093,277,743.50 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $841,229,178,912.83 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $885,356,781,985.38 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $895,827,738,646.67 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $924,061,925,358.34 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,027,649,603,757.48 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,124,131,990,136.46 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,235,946,848,769.46 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,323,080,166,700.86 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,385,157,981,192.76 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,582,610,306,805.55 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,864,391,229,815.47 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,090,077,742,139.94 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,176,276,153,226.58 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,228,256,973,795.10 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,327,170,117,970.45 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,388,686,988,355.49 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,295,757,247,986.59 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,365,127,335,867.60 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,438,050,069,758.69 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,560,148,903,684.02 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,704,124,557,776.68 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,778,543,142,619.38 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,839,312,087,528.62 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $2,924,949,554,508.41 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,013,391,742,022.47 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,121,279,991,907.49 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,209,348,216,683.65 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,237,208,440,657.43 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,176,065,533,010.29 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,240,013,161,191.70 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,440,457,188,707.72 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,461,025,139,292.38 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,429,799,250,677.48 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,535,256,742,766.13 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,659,599,353,118.88 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $3,902,114,188,648.98 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,058,056,650,354.54 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,143,841,832,615.80 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,387,689,845,306.53 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,022,023,470,743.90 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,339,371,989,755.77 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $4,765,018,247,850.67 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $4,876,565,723,126.07 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $4,878,229,857,309.74 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $4,845,193,989,043.39 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,466,609,071,699.89 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,372,976,281,383.74 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,522,669,825,738.93 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $4,726,817,954,173.88 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $4,713,461,874,989.67 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,517,490,441,818.98 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $5,175,427,394,189.71 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $5,975,846,019,515.18 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $5,990,398,779,460.68 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $6,073,571,831,997.69 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $6,109,679,804,155.91 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $6,025,975,724,531.08 | -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 |