According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $6,265,350,124.91 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 $578,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $6,843,350,124.91 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 $578,000,000 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 | $578,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $615,160,176.34 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $655,717,854.52 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $674,404,114.62 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $664,636,296.84 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $656,567,229.98 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $668,458,486.41 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $705,618,662.75 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $728,976,487.88 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $759,129,316.68 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $758,916,972.81 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $767,623,071.27 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $783,548,861.13 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $788,008,082.29 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $799,686,994.86 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $812,852,314.47 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $824,531,227.04 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $847,889,052.17 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $875,069,066.86 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $908,619,397.50 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $955,335,047.76 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,005,448,199.85 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,017,339,456.28 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,049,403,379.87 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,167,041,880.97 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,276,611,315.21 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,403,592,946.36 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,502,545,187.36 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,573,043,350.48 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,797,278,471.71 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $2,117,280,675.97 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,373,579,720.79 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,471,470,242.47 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,530,501,836.88 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,642,831,741.37 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,712,692,872.89 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,607,157,972.08 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,685,937,545.92 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,768,751,653.20 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $2,907,412,196.91 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $3,070,916,972.81 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $3,155,429,831.01 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $3,224,441,587.07 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $3,321,695,077.15 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,422,133,725.20 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,544,656,135.19 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,644,670,095.52 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,676,309,331.37 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,606,872,887.58 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,679,494,489.35 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $3,907,127,112.42 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $3,930,484,937.55 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $3,895,023,512.12 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $4,014,785,451.87 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $4,155,994,121.97 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $4,431,404,114.62 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,608,498,897.87 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,705,920,139.60 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $4,982,844,144.01 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,567,578,111.68 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $4,927,972,365.91 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $5,411,354,063.19 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $5,538,032,042.62 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $5,539,921,903.01 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $5,502,404,988.98 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $5,072,468,119.03 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $4,966,134,805.29 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $5,136,133,056.58 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $5,367,972,211.61 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $5,352,804,489.35 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $5,130,251,131.52 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $5,877,431,858.93 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $6,786,420,734.75 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $6,802,947,457.75 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $6,897,402,255.69 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $6,938,407,979.43 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $6,843,350,124.91 | -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 |