According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $8,106,612,682.98 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 $747,862,775 in the year 1950 would cost $8,854,475,457.98 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 $747,862,775 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 | $747,862,775.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $795,943,592.64 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $848,420,370.76 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $872,598,153.34 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $859,959,766.99 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $849,519,360.87 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $864,905,222.52 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $912,986,040.16 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $943,208,268.40 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $982,222,417.57 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $981,947,670.04 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $993,212,318.75 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,013,818,383.45 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,019,588,081.57 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,034,699,195.68 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,051,733,542.51 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,066,844,656.62 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,097,066,884.85 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,132,234,568.62 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,175,644,678.26 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,236,089,134.73 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,300,929,551.66 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,316,315,413.31 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,357,802,290.25 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,510,012,421.53 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,651,782,146.69 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,816,081,169.27 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $1,944,113,517.96 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $2,035,329,697.72 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $2,325,463,088.76 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $2,739,507,615.55 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $3,071,127,883.52 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $3,197,786,494.57 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $3,274,166,307.74 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $3,419,507,750.79 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $3,509,899,687.96 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $3,373,350,165.85 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $3,475,281,499.26 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $3,582,433,035.72 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $3,761,843,172.41 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $3,973,398,770.04 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $4,082,748,286.74 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $4,172,041,233.79 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $4,297,875,602.25 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $4,427,831,183.65 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $4,586,360,508.11 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $4,715,766,594.45 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $4,756,703,976.33 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $4,666,861,534.22 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $4,760,825,189.27 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $5,055,354,540.78 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $5,085,576,769.01 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $5,039,693,931.60 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $5,194,651,538.18 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $5,377,358,645.22 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $5,733,706,190.84 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $5,962,845,630.35 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $6,088,897,049.36 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $6,447,203,544.87 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $5,909,899,033.97 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $6,376,206,035.80 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $7,001,644,059.18 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $7,165,550,192.78 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $7,167,995,445.80 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $7,119,453,052.30 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $6,563,166,234.60 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $6,425,583,661.78 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $6,645,541,038.86 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $6,945,513,138.92 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $6,925,887,922.90 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $6,637,930,532.29 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $7,604,692,906.39 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $8,780,815,645.35 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $8,802,199,245.56 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $8,924,412,441.58 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $8,977,468,936.98 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $8,854,475,457.98 | -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 |