According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,083.97% higher in 2026 versus 1950 (a $8,409,443,991.18 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 $775,800,000 in the year 1950 would cost $9,185,243,991.18 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 $775,800,000 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 | $775,800,000.00 | 2.56% |
| 1951 | $825,676,928.73 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $880,114,033.80 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $905,195,003.67 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $892,084,496.69 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $881,254,077.88 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $897,214,695.08 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $947,091,623.81 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $978,442,836.15 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $1,018,914,401.18 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $1,018,629,390.15 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $1,030,314,842.03 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $1,051,690,668.63 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $1,057,675,900.07 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $1,073,351,506.25 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $1,091,022,189.57 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $1,106,697,795.74 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $1,138,049,008.08 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $1,174,530,418.81 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $1,219,562,160.18 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $1,282,264,584.86 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $1,349,527,185.89 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $1,365,487,803.09 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $1,408,524,467.30 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $1,566,420,573.11 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $1,713,486,260.10 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $1,883,922,850.84 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $2,016,737,986.77 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $2,111,361,645.85 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $2,412,333,284.35 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $2,841,844,893.46 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $3,185,853,196.18 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $3,317,243,277.00 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $3,396,476,340.93 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $3,547,247,171.20 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $3,641,015,797.21 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $3,499,365,319.62 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $3,605,104,408.52 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $3,716,258,706.83 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $3,902,370,903.75 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $4,121,829,390.15 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $4,235,263,776.63 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $4,327,892,358.56 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $4,458,427,406.32 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $4,593,237,619.40 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $4,757,688,978.69 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $4,891,929,169.73 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $4,934,395,811.90 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $4,841,197,207.94 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $4,938,670,977.22 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $5,244,202,792.06 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $5,275,554,004.41 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $5,227,957,163.85 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $5,388,703,379.87 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $5,578,235,709.04 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $5,947,895,003.67 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $6,185,594,195.44 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $6,316,354,401.91 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $6,688,045,825.13 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $6,130,669,721.53 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $6,614,396,127.11 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $7,263,198,066.13 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $7,433,227,091.11 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $7,435,763,689.20 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $7,385,407,941.95 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $6,808,340,426.89 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $6,665,618,307.86 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $6,893,792,431.30 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $7,204,970,314.47 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $7,184,611,977.22 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $6,885,897,626.01 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $7,888,774,457.02 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $9,108,832,536.37 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $9,131,014,944.16 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $9,257,793,546.66 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $9,312,832,024.98 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $9,185,243,991.18 | -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 |