According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,079.37% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $647,623,512,123.44 difference in value).
Between 1950 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.30% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $60,000,000,000 in the year 1950 would cost $707,623,512,123.44 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 $60,000,000,000 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 | $60,000,000,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $63,857,457,751.65 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $68,067,597,354.89 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $70,007,347,538.57 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $68,993,387,215.28 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $68,155,767,817.78 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $69,390,154,298.31 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $73,247,612,049.96 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $75,672,299,779.57 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $78,802,351,212.34 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $78,780,308,596.62 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $79,684,055,841.29 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $81,337,252,020.57 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $81,800,146,950.77 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $83,012,490,815.58 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $84,379,132,990.45 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $85,591,476,855.25 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $88,016,164,584.86 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $90,837,619,397.50 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $94,320,352,681.85 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $99,169,728,141.07 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $104,371,785,451.87 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $105,606,171,932.40 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $108,934,606,906.69 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $121,146,216,017.63 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $132,520,205,731.08 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $145,701,689,933.87 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $155,973,548,861.13 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $163,291,697,281.41 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $186,568,699,485.67 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $219,786,921,381.34 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $246,392,358,559.88 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $256,554,004,408.52 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $262,681,851,579.72 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $274,342,395,297.58 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $281,594,415,870.68 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $270,639,235,855.99 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $278,817,046,289.49 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $287,413,666,421.75 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $301,807,494,489.35 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $318,780,308,596.62 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $327,553,269,654.67 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $334,717,119,764.88 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $344,812,637,766.35 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $355,238,795,003.67 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $367,957,384,276.27 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $378,339,456,282.15 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $381,623,806,024.98 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $374,415,870,683.32 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $381,954,445,260.84 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $405,584,129,316.68 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $408,008,817,046.29 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $404,327,700,220.43 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $416,759,735,488.61 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $431,418,074,944.89 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $460,007,347,538.57 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $478,390,889,052.17 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $488,503,820,720.06 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $517,250,257,163.85 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $474,143,056,576.05 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $511,554,224,834.68 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $561,732,255,694.34 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $574,882,218,956.65 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $575,078,398,236.59 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $571,183,908,890.52 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $526,553,783,982.37 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $515,515,723,732.55 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $533,162,601,028.66 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $557,228,949,301.98 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $555,654,445,260.84 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $532,552,020,573.11 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $610,114,033,798.68 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $704,472,740,631.89 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $706,188,317,413.67 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $715,993,313,739.90 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $720,249,963,262.31 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $707,623,512,123.44 | -1.75%* |
* 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 | 267.521 |