According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,101.83% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $6,619,661,710.82 difference in value).
Between 1950 and 2026: Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.33% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $600,788,188 in the year 1950 would cost $7,220,449,898.82 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.48% 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 $600,788,188 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 | $600,788,188.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $639,413,438.88 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $681,570,141.27 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $700,993,124.57 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $690,840,201.48 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $682,453,004.15 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $694,813,084.43 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $733,438,335.31 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $757,717,064.44 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $789,058,696.58 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $788,837,980.86 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $797,887,325.36 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $814,441,004.31 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $819,076,034.41 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $831,215,398.97 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $844,899,773.57 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $857,039,138.14 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $881,317,867.26 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $909,569,479.33 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $944,442,562.99 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $993,000,021.24 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,045,088,931.00 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,057,449,011.28 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,090,777,084.90 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,213,053,593.40 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,326,942,904.58 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,458,930,904.73 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,561,784,429.94 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $1,635,062,048.75 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $1,868,137,848.36 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $2,200,756,437.38 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $2,467,160,310.60 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $2,568,910,257.21 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $2,630,269,227.18 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $2,747,027,842.71 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $2,819,643,314.36 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $2,709,947,601.86 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $2,791,833,133.73 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $2,877,912,264.27 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $3,022,039,628.98 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $3,191,990,732.86 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $3,279,835,589.16 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $3,351,568,197.94 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $3,452,655,997.39 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $3,557,054,532.63 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $3,684,407,502.68 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $3,788,364,606.48 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $3,821,251,248.66 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $3,749,077,208.44 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $3,824,561,984.45 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $4,061,169,235.56 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $4,085,447,964.69 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $4,048,588,439.56 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $4,173,072,105.26 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $4,319,848,058.61 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $4,606,116,346.57 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $4,790,193,256.49 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $4,891,455,421.36 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $5,179,297,412.40 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $4,747,659,130.22 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $5,122,262,263.37 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $5,624,701,734.00 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $5,756,374,110.67 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $5,758,338,480.58 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $5,719,342,427.28 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $5,272,454,896.06 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $5,161,929,292.45 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $5,338,629,883.02 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $5,579,609,512.54 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $5,563,843,788.71 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $5,332,516,057.60 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $6,109,155,080.65 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $7,053,981,688.99 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $7,071,159,993.43 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $7,169,338,759.70 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $7,220,784,584.11 | 0.72% |
| 2026 | $7,220,449,898.82 | 0.00%* |
* 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 | 272.628 | 272.615 |