According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for transportation are 1,012.45% higher in 2026 versus 1951 (a $1,113,695,132,896.10 difference in value).
Between 1951 and 2026:Transportation experienced an average inflation rate of 3.26% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, transportation costing $110,000,000,000 in the year 1951 would cost $1,223,695,132,896.10 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.43% during this same period, inflation for transportation was lower.
In the year 1951: Pricing changed by 6.43%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for transportation during the 1951-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1951 (7.86%), inflation for transportation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Transportation, over time, for $110,000,000,000 beginning in 1951. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | $110,000,000,000.00 | 6.43% |
| 1952 | $117,252,329,996.55 | 6.59% |
| 1953 | $120,593,717,638.94 | 2.85% |
| 1954 | $118,847,083,189.51 | -1.45% |
| 1955 | $117,404,211,253.02 | -1.21% |
| 1956 | $119,530,548,843.63 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $126,175,353,814.29 | 5.56% |
| 1958 | $130,352,088,367.28 | 3.31% |
| 1959 | $135,743,872,972.04 | 4.14% |
| 1960 | $135,705,902,657.92 | -0.03% |
| 1961 | $137,262,685,536.76 | 1.15% |
| 1962 | $140,110,459,095.62 | 2.07% |
| 1963 | $140,907,835,692.10 | 0.57% |
| 1964 | $142,996,202,968.59 | 1.48% |
| 1965 | $145,350,362,443.91 | 1.65% |
| 1966 | $147,438,729,720.40 | 1.44% |
| 1967 | $151,615,464,273.39 | 2.83% |
| 1968 | $156,475,664,480.50 | 3.21% |
| 1969 | $162,474,974,111.15 | 3.83% |
| 1970 | $170,828,443,217.12 | 5.14% |
| 1971 | $179,789,437,348.98 | 5.25% |
| 1972 | $181,915,774,939.59 | 1.18% |
| 1973 | $187,649,292,371.42 | 3.15% |
| 1974 | $208,684,846,392.82 | 11.21% |
| 1975 | $228,277,528,477.74 | 9.39% |
| 1976 | $250,983,776,320.33 | 9.95% |
| 1977 | $268,677,942,699.34 | 7.05% |
| 1978 | $281,284,086,986.54 | 4.69% |
| 1979 | $321,380,738,695.20 | 14.25% |
| 1980 | $378,602,002,071.11 | 17.80% |
| 1981 | $424,432,171,211.60 | 12.11% |
| 1982 | $441,936,486,020.02 | 4.12% |
| 1983 | $452,492,233,344.84 | 2.39% |
| 1984 | $472,578,529,513.29 | 4.44% |
| 1985 | $485,070,762,858.13 | 2.64% |
| 1986 | $466,199,516,741.46 | -3.89% |
| 1987 | $480,286,503,279.25 | 3.02% |
| 1988 | $495,094,925,785.30 | 3.08% |
| 1989 | $519,889,540,904.38 | 5.01% |
| 1990 | $549,126,682,775.28 | 5.62% |
| 1991 | $564,238,867,794.27 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $576,579,219,882.64 | 2.19% |
| 1993 | $593,969,623,748.71 | 3.02% |
| 1994 | $611,929,582,326.54 | 3.02% |
| 1995 | $633,838,453,572.66 | 3.58% |
| 1996 | $651,722,471,522.26 | 2.82% |
| 1997 | $657,380,048,325.85 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $644,963,755,609.25 | -1.89% |
| 1999 | $657,949,603,037.63 | 2.01% |
| 2000 | $698,653,779,772.18 | 6.19% |
| 2001 | $702,830,514,325.16 | 0.60% |
| 2002 | $696,489,471,867.45 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | $717,904,729,030.03 | 3.07% |
| 2004 | $743,154,987,918.54 | 3.52% |
| 2005 | $792,402,485,329.65 | 6.63% |
| 2006 | $824,069,727,304.11 | 4.00% |
| 2007 | $841,490,127,718.33 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $891,008,353,469.11 | 5.88% |
| 2009 | $816,752,468,070.42 | -8.33% |
| 2010 | $881,196,444,597.86 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | $967,632,447,359.34 | 9.81% |
| 2012 | $990,284,397,652.74 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | $990,622,333,448.39 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $983,913,738,350.02 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | $907,034,483,948.91 | -7.81% |
| 2016 | $888,020,469,451.16 | -2.10% |
| 2017 | $918,418,743,527.79 | 3.42% |
| 2018 | $959,875,112,185.02 | 4.51% |
| 2019 | $957,162,892,647.57 | -0.28% |
| 2020 | $917,366,965,826.72 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $1,050,974,249,223.33 | 14.56% |
| 2022 | $1,213,515,291,681.05 | 15.47% |
| 2023 | $1,216,470,521,228.86 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | $1,233,360,476,354.85 | 1.39% |
| 2025 | $1,240,692,923,714.19 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | $1,223,695,132,896.10 | -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 |