According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $5,896,800,117,560,617 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 $544,000,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $6,440,800,117,560,617 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 $544,000,000,000,000 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 | $544,000,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $578,974,283,614,989.00 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $617,146,216,017,634.13 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $634,733,284,349,742.88 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $625,540,044,085,231.38 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $617,945,628,214,548.13 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $629,137,398,971,344.63 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $664,111,682,586,333.50 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $686,095,518,001,469.50 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $714,474,650,991,917.75 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $714,274,797,942,689.13 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $722,468,772,961,057.88 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $737,457,751,653,196.13 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $741,654,665,686,994.88 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $752,646,583,394,562.88 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $765,037,472,446,730.38 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $776,029,390,154,298.38 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $798,013,225,569,434.25 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $823,594,415,870,683.38 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $855,171,197,648,787.50 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $899,138,868,479,059.50 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $946,304,188,096,987.50 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $957,495,958,853,784.00 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $987,673,769,287,288.75 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,098,392,358,559,882.50 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,201,516,531,961,792.75 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,321,028,655,400,441.00 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,414,160,176,340,925.75 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,480,511,388,684,790.00 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,691,556,208,670,095.25 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $1,992,734,753,857,457.50 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,233,957,384,276,267.00 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,326,089,639,970,610.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,381,648,787,656,135.50 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,487,371,050,698,015.50 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,553,122,703,894,195.00 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,453,795,738,427,626.50 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,527,941,219,691,404.00 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,605,883,908,890,522.00 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,736,387,950,036,738.00 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $2,890,274,797,942,689.50 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $2,969,816,311,535,635.00 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $3,034,768,552,534,901.00 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $3,126,301,249,081,558.00 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,220,831,741,366,641.50 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,336,146,950,771,491.00 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,430,277,736,958,119.00 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,460,055,841,293,166.50 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,394,703,894,195,444.00 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,463,053,637,031,594.00 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,677,296,105,804,556.00 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,699,279,941,219,691.50 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,665,904,481,998,530.00 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $3,778,621,601,763,409.50 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $3,911,523,879,500,367.50 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $4,170,733,284,349,742.50 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,337,410,727,406,319.50 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,429,101,307,861,866.00 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,689,735,664,952,241.00 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,298,897,046,289,493.00 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,638,091,638,501,103.00 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $5,093,039,118,295,371.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $5,212,265,451,873,622.00 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $5,214,044,144,011,756.00 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $5,178,734,107,274,064.00 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $4,774,087,641,440,118.00 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,674,009,228,508,450.00 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $4,834,007,582,659,809.00 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $5,052,209,140,337,987.00 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $5,037,933,637,031,594.00 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $4,828,471,653,196,179.00 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $5,531,700,573,108,009.00 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $6,387,219,515,062,454.00 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $6,402,774,077,883,908.00 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $6,491,672,711,241,734.00 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $6,530,266,333,578,252.00 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $6,440,800,117,560,617.00 | -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 |